U.N. chief offers hope and aid to Myanmar (at Reuters)
                   
yahoo.com     May 22, 2008            

U.N.'s Ban sees cyclone damage, offers hope and aid * Myanmar wants $11 billion from donors' conference * First World Food Programme helicopter due in Yangon * European Parliament to vote on resolution for forced aid (Adds Ban remarks) By Patrick Worsnip YANGON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban... [read full story]                    


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Irrawaddy: Migrants flow out of Burma as economic woes deepen - Lawi Weng

burmanet.org     8 hrs ago          

Burma’s economic troubles have been a boon to human traffickers in recent months, keeping them busy at a time of year when wet conditions traditionally slow the flow of migrants across the border into Thailand. A source who is...                    

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Roundup: Myanmar makes efforts to revive tourism industry after storm

people.com.cn     19 hrs ago   1 related          

Myanmar is making efforts to revive its tourism industry severely affected by May storm and some measures are being taken for the purpose, according to Thursday's 7-Day News. Although it has been over three months after the...                    

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Myanmar Junta's 'Odd' Rules Sap Cyclone Aid: Reports

newsdesk.org     yesterday   5 related          

The military junta that rules Burma has changed its currency conversion rules, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid intended for victims of Cyclone Nargis, according to reports. Between May and July,...                    

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A New Breed of Monk Rises in Myanmar

buddhistchannel.tv     yesterday   1 related          

SAGAING, Myanmar -- Sitagu Sayadaw sits on a raised platform, three visitors kneeling below him, and explains the source of his power as a Buddhist monk. "I don't have any guns but I have very strong weapons: love, kindness and...                    

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