Delta situation 'overwhelming,' says Red Cross - Summary
                   
earthtimes.org     May 13, 2008            

Geneva - A Red Cross official said Tuesday the situation in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta was overwhelming after a two-day visit to one of the worst-hit areas in Myanmar. Bridget Gardner of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red... [read full story]                    


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James Bond's Secret Charity Mission In Myanmar

looktothestars.org     Aug 28, 2008          

Written by Tim Saunders Daniel Craig – star of the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace – is to donate money to victims of the cyclone that ripped through Myanmar in May. According to reports, the actor will donate...                    

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MYANMAR: Small-scale livestock farmers feel the pinch

irinnews.org     Aug 28, 2008   1 related          

Life is now a daily struggle for Than Than and her husband, who has now taken to fishing instead. The small structure on the right that once housed their prized ducks now stands empty KUNCHANGONE, 28 August 2008 (IRIN)...                    

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Burma: sources of political change , Joakim Kreutz

opendemocracy.net     Aug 27, 2008          

The twentieth anniversary of the Burma uprising of 8 August 1988 was marked with a degree of attention around the world, but far less than might have been expected thanks to the coincidence of the opening of the Olympic...                    

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MYANMAR: Cyclone survivors look to radio

irinnews.org     Aug 27, 2008          

KUNCHANGONE, 27 August 2008 (IRIN) - Squatting on the floor of his hut in the cyclone-affected Ayeryarwady Delta, Kyaw Kyaw gingerly adjusts his radio to hear the latest news from Naypyidaw, Myanmar's newly established...                    

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