World Focus on Burma (9 May 08)
The Associated Press -
Tens of thousands of people die every year in Myanmar, also known as Burma, from tuberculosis, AIDS and diarrhea. Malaria alone kills about 3000 people …
Myanmar cyclone survivors battle malaria, diarrhea outbreaks PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
UNICEF seeks £4.2m for emergency work in Myanmar (Burma) UNICEF UK (press release)
Supplies, staff on their way to children in Myanmar’s (Burma … NewDesignWorld (press release)
Wall Street Journal -
“Two weeks isn’t enough,” says Zin Linn, a spokesman for a US based government in exile, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma. …
Burma’s referendum: A done deal The Daily Star
New constitution just a ‘license to kill’ for Myanmar regime – Feature Earthtimes (press release)
Monsters and Critics.com -
According to the Myanmar military junta’s latest figures, the Nargis cyclone which hit the country with extreme winds and a tidal surge claimed 22997 lives, …
Myanmar Cyclone Aid Suspended After Govt. Seizes Supplies Newsroom America
Aid to Myanmar held up by politics FOX11AZ.com
Canada.com, Canada -
As a result, the UN’s humanitarian food agency said it was suspending aid deliveries to Myanmar, also known as Burma. “The restrictions on us are …
Burma (Myanmar) aid logjam riles donors Christian Science Monitor
Canada offers to send relief team to Myanmar Globe and Mail
Canada sending military disaster assistance team to Myanmar Jerusalem Post
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Boston Globe
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
Though Yangon (Rangoon) escaped the total destruction that Cyclone Nargis brought to much of the rest of the Irrawaddy Delta in Burma (Myanmar), …
Burma junta seizes UN aid shipments which would have fed 95000 Telegraph.co.uk
Why the Cyclone in Myanmar Was So Deadly National Geographic
Before cyclone hit, Burmese delta was stripped of defenses International Herald Tribune
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Monsters and Critics.com
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
Please get this story out of Burma [Myanmar]. We can only just sit and pray. This is all we Burmese can do.” The following day the same person asked me in …
Myanmar cyclone aid standoff may signal a regime in crisis Los Angeles Times
UN chief: Burma must focus on tragedy, not vote Bangkok Post
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USA Today -
Burma is still a big mess. CNN says the United Nations announced this morning that it’s suspending aid shipments to the cyclone-stricken country because …
BURMA: UN Aid Arrives, But Many Doors Still Closed Inter Press Service (subscription)
Rulers Impound Burma Aid Shipments Sky News
Another storm heading for Burma NEWS.com.au
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CHQR
Times Online, UK -
“Myanmar is not in a position to receive rescue and information teams from foreign countries at the moment,” a government-run newspaper said. …
UN halts aid to Myanmar after junta seizes supplies The Associated Press
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CathNews
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand -
… international network was working through Catholic Church partners in Myanmar, in direct response to the expressed needs of the Church in Burma/Myanmar. …
/REPEAT — United Church Launches Emergency Appeal for Burma …Canada NewsWire (press release) Caritas Accepting Donations Towards Cyclone Nargis Relief Reuters AlertNet
Humanitarian relief urgent in Myanmar ReliefWeb (press release)
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Reuters India, India -
“We’re outraged by the slowness of the response of the government of Burma (Myanmar) to welcome and accept assistance,” US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told …
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Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
“Myanmar (Burma) is not in a position to receive rescue and information teams from foreign countries at the moment,” a foreign ministry statement said. …
UPDATE 1-Thai PM to fly to Myanmar to press aid issue Reuters India
Burma says no need for foreign aid distribution Independent
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The Southern Ledger
Euronews.net, France -
Pictures emerging from southern Myanmar, the former Burma, show how much of the region was devastated by the weekend’s devastating cyclone. …
World Vision in Myanmar Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Fears Burma storm toll could soar BBC News
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CCTV
Times Online, UK -
Qin Gang, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, has urged Burma to work with the international community. “We hope Myanmar will co-operate with the international …
Myanmar says more than 10000 killed in cyclone Economic Times
Burma cyclone death toll tops 10000 Sydney Morning Herald
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The Southern Ledger
NPR -
There is still no approval for US cargo planes filled with drinking water and other aid materials to land inside Myanmar, also known as Burma. …
Pentagon steps up prep for Myanmar humanitarian mission The Associated Press
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CBC.ca
guardian.co.uk, UK -
The foreign ministry said Burma would accept supplies from overseas, but would control the distribution for now. ” Myanmar [Burma] is giving priority to …
Frustration, hope among aid workers in Burma National Post
Burma seizes UN relief material Ninemsn
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The Southern Ledger
Voice of America -
… who said earlier the United States was considering air dropping relief supplies without permission into Burma, also known as Myanmar. …
Pentagon proceeding cautiously on aid drop The Associated Press
UN demands Myanmar drop aid barriers Austin American-Statesman
DoD Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm … US Department of Defense (press release)
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New York Daily News
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
Rescue crews have been deported by Burma’s military junta, just a day after arriving in the disaster-stricken nation. The Burmese government declared it is …
Bush administration moves to exploit Burma cyclone disaster World Socialist Web Site
Army strongmen who call the shots in Burma First Post
Burma in the Grip of Yet Another Tragedy Progressive.org
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PRESS TV
Reuters -
Myanmar has allowed a handful of cargo flights to land in the former capital Yangon and unload emergency supplies for up to one million people left homeless …
Myanmar embassy takes a holiday, prolonging visa wait Reuters India
Burma still resisting aid workers The West Australian
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CTV.ca
The Canadian Press, TORONTO -
TORONTO — A member of a Toronto-based rapid response team says he is frustrated the team has been unable to secure visas to get into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar …
Canadian Aid Agencies on the Ground in Myanmar (Burma); Canada NewsWire (press release)
Canadian aid team on its way Edmonton Sun
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Canada.com
Ottawa Citizen, Canada -
International disaster relief experts are still cooling their heels, mostly in Bangkok, waiting for visas to enter Burma, also known as Myanmar. …
UN’s Ban to talk with Myanmar general Stuff.co.nz
City man to help cyclone victims Brantford Expositor
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Inquirer.net, Philippines -
“We are awaiting acceptance from Myanmar of our offer of assistance. But we are continuing coordination both through the Burma Embassy here and our Embassy …
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Chicago Sun-Times, United States -
Though the cyclone hit Saturday, the Myanmar government continued to deny much foreign aid, said Jeremy Woodrum, director of the US Campaign for Burma. …
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TVNZ
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates -
The world needs to find a way to use its aid to create a real path to democracy in Burma [Myanmar], the kind that reacts well when its citizens cry out for …
Video: Putin confirmed as Russian PM Video: Putin confirmed as Russian PM AlJazeeraEnglishCyclone leaves a million homeless Parsons Sun
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Church World Service (press release)
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
As the first few flights of relief supplies have reached the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar(Burma) the scope of the disaster is starting to take …
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EXPANDS US FUNDRAISING APPEAL; AID TEAM … Worldwide Faith News (press release)
SPECIAL STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING WITH KY LUU, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF … Federal News Service (subscription)
Donations needed for Burmese Aid Effort Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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The Irrawaddy News Magazine
The Age, Australia -
The recent cyclone in Burma heavily damaged rice fields there and sent rice prices soaring in the country. But rice traders said this had not pushed up …
Cyclone damage could hit Myanmar rice exports – FAO guardian.co.uk
Burma Cyclone Damage May Further Boost Rice Prices Voice of America
Myanmar’s Poor Agricultural Policies Could Hamper Longer-Term Recovery Wall Street Journal
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Reuters AlertNet
Yahoo! News -
WASHINGTON — One can only wonder how a country like Myanmar — historically known as Burma — can bear all the miseries being heaped upon it. …
Operation USA Appeals for Funds to Aid Myanmar Cyclone Disaster Reuters AlertNet
Metro Vancouver residents fear for families in Myanmar Vancouver Sun
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Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
The authorities in Burma – called Myanmar by its military rulers – have allowed US military planes carrying aid to land in the cyclone-hit country, …
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San Francisco Chronicle, USA -
Villarosa said the challenge of restoring order was a huge one for the authorities in Burma, also known as Myanmar. “It’s my hope that they’re going to …
Myanmar’s Biggest City Still Paralyzed After 5 Days New York Times
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Reuters AlertNet, UK -
WER is working in partnership with ADRA Burma, based locally within Myanmar (Burma), to provide emergency aid to victims of last week’s Cyclone Nargis. …
Plan to assist victims of Burma cyclone Reuters AlertNet
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Winston-Salem Journal
San Jose Mercury News, USA -
… and are going to all the villages that are not accessible anymore,’ ” said Chu, a former political prisoner who fled Burma, now known as Myanmar, …
Local residents react to Myanmar cyclone abc7news.com
Bay Area Burmese work to aid cyclone victims San Francisco Chronicle
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Ballard Communications Management (Press Releases), UK -
UK-DMC satellite image of Burma (Myanmar) showing the Rangoon (Yangon) area and southern coastal regions. Images taken of Myanmar, using UK-DMC’s 32 m …
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NDTV.com
AFP -
“We want to get aid into Burma as quickly as possible,” said spokesman Gordon Johndroe, referring to the country by its previous name, …
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Diocese of Lichfield, UK -
Every penny received from the appeal will be used to aid the people of Burma, primarily through the Anglican Church in Myanmar working with the mission …
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Inquirer.net, Philippines -
LABUTTA, BURMA—As corpses lay rotting alongside the bloated carcasses of animals, haunted survivors of last weekend’s cyclone told how entire families were ..
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Toronto Star, Canada -
Canadian Red Cross for emergency relief in Burma, also known as Myanmar. Other aid organizations in Canada have also responded. On Saturday, the first MSF …
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AFP
AFP -
“We call upon the authorities in Burma to open their doors to the generous assistance of the international community and to alleviate the disastrous …
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Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera, Italy -
Are the relief teams having difficulties entering Burma? What is the visa situation? «Cargo planes are just now starting to arrive in Myanmar. …
Cyclone in Myanmar (Burma): MSF teams intensify emergency response … Doctors Without Borders
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The Associated Press
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.. and tens of thousands more are listed as missing, and the UN estimates more than 1 million people are homeless in Myanmar, which also is known as Burma. …
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The Associated Press
The Associated Press - During his 26-year rule, Ne Win’s regime curtailed human rights and political opposition and closed the country off to outsiders, earning Burma, …
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The Associated Press
The Associated Press -
Air Force transport planes and helicopters packed with supplies also sat waiting for a green light to enter Myanmar, also known as Burma. …
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BBC News
Scotsman, United Kingdom -
But more aid is desperately needed and the DEC is calling on people to donate to the Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal. Calls to support the appeal have also …
Charities launch joint appeal for Burma Times Online
Burma appeal set to be launched BBC News
UK’s tsunami-style appeal for Burma The Press Association
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