Archive for June 9th, 2008
World focus on Burma (9 June 2008)
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When Tragedy Strikes, Unity and Patriotism Follows For China … DigitalJournal.com, Canada - Unfortunately, it is not the same with Burma. Within a matter of days, China and Burma were hit by natural disasters. China was rocked by a 7.9 magnitude … |
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Suu Kyi’s party to appeal against her ‘unfair’ detention AFP - YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar’s pro-democracy party said Tuesday that the ongoing house arrest of its leader Aung San Suu Kyi was illegal, and demanded the ruling … |
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Don’t Depoliticize Burma’s Cry for Help The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - … of assistance and aid in Myanmar [Burma] should not be politicized,” he said before his first meeting with the regime’s leader, Snr-Gen Than Shwe. … |
Burma denies rumours of fish eating corpses
Independent Online, South Africa -
Yangon – A Burma/Myanmar government-affiliated group has denied rumours that fish from cyclone-ravaged areas are unfit to eat after supposedly feeding on …
UN finally reaches cyclone survivors
Dispatch Online, South Africa -
UN HELICOPTERS fanned out across Burma’s devastated Irrawaddy delta yesterday for the first time, ferrying critical supplies to villages struggling to …
Burma allows the last four UN helicopters in
Mizzima.com, India -
“Today [the] last four helicopters flew from Bangkok to Myanmar [Burma],” said Paul Risley. “They have gone.” After weeks of waiting in Bangkok, …
Myanmar’s military rulers free 15 opposition party members who …
International Herald Tribune, France -
AP YANGON, Myanmar: The political party of Aung San Suu Kyi says 15 of its members detained last month for marching to the opposition leader’s home have …
Myanmar Cyclone Response: Power-Lust and Lost Lives
American Chronicle, CA -
Myanmar, traditionally known as Burma, is a country where ten percent of the population lives “without enough to eat” on a normal basis. …
Burmese junta blocks flight of desperate
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
Myanmar, ruled by a military junta that has been in power since 1962, has been the theatre of constant attempts to flee since the regime carried out a …
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New Statesman, UK - For many people in the devastated delta area of Burma (Myanmar), the ADRA staff are familiar faces. They have been working in these communities for the last … |
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UN helicopters deliver aid to Burma delta USA Today - Until now, the UN had only one helicopter operating in Burma, also known as Myanmar, that flew a total of six trips last week, Risley said. … |
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‘Burma: It Can’t Wait’ Campaign Extends into June in Wake of … NewsBlaze, CA - WASHINGTON andBEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ — The Human Rights Action Center, the US Campaign forBurma (Myanmar) and the social-shopping site … |
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Pacific storms overshadowed by Atlantic cousins Times and Transcript, Canada - A prime example, he said, is the devastating cyclone that recently claimed close to 100000 lives in Myanmar (formerly Burma), With tidal surges reaching … |
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Myanmar PM vows aid for cyclone victims leaving camps ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - YANGON, June 9, 2008 (AFP) – Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein has ordered the building of temporary shelters for cyclone victims who want to return to … |
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Technical Advisor Food Security in Myanmar (Burma) Oneworld, Netherlands - World Concern Myanmar (WCM) is an interdenominational Christian NGO involved in Community Development and Capacity Building in Myanmar since 1995. … |
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UN helicopters reach Burma victims The Press Association - UN helicopters have reached Burma’s devastated Irrawaddy Delta for the first time, ferrying critical supplies to villages which have been struggling to … |
Hamilton Spectator, Canada -
“The most notable offender remains Myanmar (Burma), whose armed forces, engaged in long-running counter-insurgency operations against a range of ethnic …
Group continues to provide Myanmar aid
News-Leader.com, MO -
Three shipping containers, weighing approximately 120000 pounds, have been sent to Myanmar, also known as Burma, and several more are being staged for …
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Commission Seeks Declaration Of ‘Burma Day’ by City Council Daily Californian, CA - … number of actions regarding the military junta in Myanmar. If passed, the recommendation requires that the city officially declare August 8 to be “Burma … |
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Myanmar ‘looks like the ancient times: No civilization’ Philadelphia Daily News, PA - By DAMON C. WILLIAMS MORE THAN FIVE weeks after a catastrophic cyclone hit the southeast Asian country of Myanmar – also known as Burma – the sorrow is … |
Business Day, South Africa -
He remembers our votes against doing anything about a host of tyrants around the world, including the regime in Myanmar (Burma). You’re well off the mark, …
Class War Wages: Mort la Difference
Pacific Free Press, Canada -
… for when taken with the demonization of countries like Zimbabwe, Myanmar (or Burma given that the corporate press still clings to its old, …
7DAYS, United Arab Emirates -
Myanmar’s state media yesterday condemned foreign radio stations for criticising the cyclone relief effort, branding the broadcasters an “enemy” more …
DO PRESENT-DAY EGYPTIANS EAT THE SAME FOOD AS TUTHANKHAMUN? REVIEW …
Modern Ghana, Ghana -
Newspaper reports on recent catastrophes mostly wrote about “Burma” and seem to ignore completely, Myanmar. Some alleged that the word “Myanmar” was …
In Burma (Myanmar), how many cyclone orphans?
Christian Science Monitor, MA -
Sheltered now by church members in Rangoon, the main city in Burma (Myanmar), he faces more challenges: finding his parents even though, like most Burmese, …
Burma: updated top news (9 June 2008)
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UN helicopters deliver aid to Myanmar delta
The Associated Press -
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – United Nations helicopters fanned out across Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta Monday, a UN official said, ferrying critical supplies to villages struggling to survive since a devastating cyclone struck more than five weeks ago.
Myanmar gives polio vaccination to under-five cyclone-survived … Xinhua
Foreign Aid for Myanmar Still Struggles to Get In Wall Street Journal
International Herald Tribune – Reuters – Philadelphia Daily News – Mission Network NEws (press release)
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Myanmar prime minister says aid provided to cyclone survivors will …
International Herald Tribune -
AP YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar’s prime minister says the military government will give enough assistance for survivors of last month’s Cyclone Nargis to make their lives even better than before the disaster struck.
Red Cross: Myanmar dead may never be identified The Associated Press
Thousands of cyclone dead ‘may never be identified’ Independent
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UN helicopters reach Burma victims
The Press Association -
UN helicopters have reached Burma’s devastated Irrawaddy Delta for the first time, ferrying critical supplies to villages which have been struggling to survive since the May 2-3 cyclone.
Burma Denies Forcing Cyclone Victims from Shelters Voice of America
Burma denies forcibly relocating cyclone victims ABC Online
Radio Australia – ReliefWeb (press release) – Bangkok Post – Bloomberg
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Burma crisis wake-up call for the UN
Toronto Star -
It took three weeks before United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was able to convince the top military officials of Burma, also called Myanmar, to allow humanitarian workers and supplies into the country. Now, more than a month after Cyclone …
Business as Usual in Burma Wall Street Journal
In Burma (Myanmar), how many cyclone orphans? Christian Science Monitor
CTV.ca – Inter Press Service (subscription) – Shan Herald Agency for News – Washington Post
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