Deputy secretary of state in China for talks
kcoy.com     May 11, 2008            

John Negroponte is in Beijing for discussions expected to focus on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and the crisis in Myanmar after the deadly cyclone there. ... BEIJING (AP) - Negroponte is to meet China's foreign minister, vice president and other officials... [read full story]                

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Aust Boosts Funding By $30m to Cyclone-Ravaged Burma

epochtimes.com     3 hrs ago   3 related          

SYDNEY—Australia has boosted its funding to Cyclone Nargis-ravaged Burma by $30 million, the government has announced. The increase brings Australia's total contribution to $55 million, making it one of the largest individual...                

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Aloha Medical Mission returns from 2-week Myanmar trip

honoluluadvertiser.com     4 hrs ago          

By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press Writer HONOLULU — The leader of the only U.S. medical team to enter Myanmar since a cyclone struck two months ago said Monday he saw a surprisingly number of replanted rice paddies and more...                

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Bangkok Post: Nobel laureate meets Burmese women – Amitha Amranand

burmanet.org     8 hrs ago          

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams met a group of women from Burma as well as from various ethnic groups in this northern province yesterday to gather information about their plight. ‘’We’re here to bring messages of the...                

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Irrawaddy: Charcoal price hike leads to more firewood use – Kyi Wai

burmanet.org     8 hrs ago          

The escalating price of charcoal has forced many Rangoon consumers to choose another basic source of energy for cooking—wood. In Rangoon, low quality, broken pieces of charcoal now sell for 500 kyat a viss (equivalent to 1.63...                

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