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Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes has arrived in Burma for his second visit since Cyclone Nargis devastated parts of the reclusive …
Voice of America -
The report assesses damage caused by Cyclone Nargis at $4 billion and estimates Burma, also known as Myanmar, will need $1 billion over the next three years …
National Catholic Register, CT -
Those from Myanmar (Burma), for example, are not free to build new churches or have large religious gatherings without government approval. …
AFP -
GENEVA (AFP) — More than 5.8 million dollars in emergency aid for victims of Myanmar’s cyclone Nargis is still to be released by donor countries, …
Nature.com (subscription), UK -
For example, Burma (Myanmar) received US$0.01 for each person at risk, compared to US$147 in Suriname, South America. Certain areas, such as Africa, …
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
Now, Asean and the international community are committed to help revitalise Burma after Cyclone Nargis. An assessment report by Asean, the UN and Burma said …
Inside Toronto, Canada -
Last month, the busy restaurant raised $7000 to help victims of an earthquake in Sichaun, China and a cyclone in Burma. This Monday, July 28, …
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Mizzima.com, India -
New Delhi – Burmese Foreign Minister, Nyan Win has reportedly hinted at Burma’s opposition to empowering a Southeast Asian human rights body with …
Mizzima.com, India -
Holmes is visiting Burma a day after overseeing the release of the UN-spearheaded latest report on the post-cyclone situation in Burma’s Irrawaddy and …
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
The increase brings Australia’s total contribution to $55 million, making it one of the largest individual donors, a statement from the office of Minister …
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ABC Online, Australia -
Australia will donate a further $30 million in aid money to help Burma recover from the cyclone that devastated parts of the country earlier this year. …
Thaindian.com, Thailand -
Perhaps the junta in Myanmar would have permitted her to leave the country and go to Norway? However, Mjos said that unless she was to have a guarantee that …
Charities Aid Foundation, UK -
People living in the cyclone-hit regions of Burma still need aid, according to Save the Children. The charity is calling on donors to give another £150 …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By SAW YAN NAING The United Nations’ chief humanitarian relief official, John Holmes, started a three-day visit to Burma on Tuesday to observe post-cyclone …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Ironically, Burma, in terms of human rights and Asean, has garnered phrases like “hot potato,” “problem child” and “thorn” ever since it joined Asean in …
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand -
Of the remaining survivors, Thai police investigators have taken 10 of them as witnesses, while others have been repatriated to Myanmar, also known as Burma …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By JIM GOMEZ / AP WRITER SINGAPORE — Burma’s junta has indicated it will oppose any effort to give a Southeast Asian human rights body the power to monitor …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By VIOLET CHO Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams has condemned a decision by Burma’s junta to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San …
TIME -
Since Burma’s junta took over the country, also known as Myanmar, in 1962, its people have gone from some of the richest in Asia to among its poorest. …
Politics.co.uk, UK -
World governments had pledged to give more money to Burma on condition that an independent assessment of the needs was carried out and that international …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The sale of firewood in Rangoon has increased two fold since deadly storm hit Burma. Before the cyclone, dealers mainly sold low and medium grade wood. …
Monsters and Critics.com -
The charter, signed by the 10 ASEAN leaders in November, seeks to commit the disparate nations to promote human rights and democratic ideals. …
IESB.NET, CA -
And I think it’s insane that we’re in Iraq, we’re in Afghanistan, and the people of Burma are suffering so much. The people of Darfur are suffering so much. …
آكي,
Italy -
“Nearly three months after Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma), the Government and its humanitarian partners are continuing to assist the humanitarian …
istockAnalyst.com, OR -
YANGON, July 22 (Xinhua) – United Nations Humanitarian Chief John Holmes arrived here Tuesday on a re-visit to Myanmar to look into post-disaster relief and …
istockAnalyst.com, OR -
Those thoughts were in keeping with Bush’s and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s emphasis on promoting democratic government and human rights in …
The Standard, Hong Kong -
UN humanitarian chief John Holmes arrived in Burma for a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation is coping after a devastating cyclone, …
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy -
For the military rulers in Burma, or Myanmar, have a notorious record of sounding soft and appearing to compromise when they are under political heat from …
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -
By Vijay Joshi AP SINGAPORE – Survivors of Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis face a “second emergency” unless relief efforts receive $1 billion in international aid …
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Globe and Mail, Canada -
The same caution would also apply to Zimbabwe, North Korea and Myanmar, also known as Burma. Left largely unsaid in the book is what the United States …
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The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“We expect that secretary-general will also stand for the rights of the people of Burma/Myanmar, who were unable to express their real aspirations in the …
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RedOrbit, TX -
Funds will support families like the Bays, who came to St. Charles after suffering years of persecution in Myanmar which was formerly known as Burma. …
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NEWS.com.au, Australia -
Ministers from the 10 ASEAN countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – plus dialogue …
Aljazeera.net, Qatar -
Myanmar’s military government has denied that the country’s opposition leader will be freed by the end of the year, saying that reports of her early release …
Dispatch Online, South Africa -
The agency said border guards had tightened security at all exit and entry points in Yunnan, which has long borders with Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Vietnam. …
InTheNews.co.uk, UK -
“They repeated the call by Asean leaders for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political detainees as part of Myanmar’s [Burma's] national
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
The international community has expressed their support that ASEAN continues its presence in Myanmar for the relief and early recovery phase in the next 12 …
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief, John Holmes, noted that while Myanmar eventually cooperated with the UN in humanitarian operations, it was unclear …
istockAnalyst.com, OR -
The talks in Singapore came on the heels of a joint communique by ASEAN foreign ministers on Monday [21 July] that urged Myanmar [Burma] to free all
The Associated Press -
… hopes of an early release for Suu Kyi, who has now been detained for more than 12 of the last 18 years at her home in Myanmar, also known as Burma. …
Irish Independent, Ireland -
Days after Burma was struck by a cyclone that killed tens of thousands and left many more homeless, emails were winging their way around the internet …
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
The Nobel Women’s Initiative delegation focused on the plight of Burmese women in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis during their information-gathering trip to …
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AFP -
Egoy Bans, spokesman for the Free Burma Coalition in the Philippines, said the comment was the latest in a series of jabs that ASEAN has made at the regime …
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China Post, Taiwan -
Myanmar pledged to abide by the EU-style charter at the annual meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers, which was also …
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China Post, Taiwan -
On rogue member Myanmar, the ministers “took note” of a referendum which passed a new constitution in May in the aftermath of killer Cyclone Nargis, …
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The Canberra Times, Australia -
BY CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Burma’s military junta said yesterday it would abide by a regional charter calling for a human rights body, a day after being slammed …
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Irish Times, Ireland -
The security apparatus of Burma’s military junta was thought to have largely shattered the opposition last August and September, in a crackdown that …
EurekAlert (press release), DC -
While Myanmar (Burma) received an average of US$0.01 per capita-at-risk of malaria by the GFATM, the northern South American country Suriname was awarded …
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EurekAlert (press release), DC -
For example, Burma (Myanmar) received US$0.01 for each person at risk, compared to US$147 in Suriname, South America. Certain areas, such as Africa, …
 ZimDaily, UK -
… “the band wagon is getting bigger and bigger, its not too late to save yourself by quitting mediation, we can always become a proper junta like Burma”. …
Reuters -
Cyclone Nargis, which swept across Burma in May, caused more than $4 billion in damage and losses to the country, according to an international assessment. …
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Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria -
… on Saturday, rubber farmers clashed with police in Menglian county, in the south-west of the province close to the border with Burma (Myanmar).
The Herald, UK -
… the report prepared by the United Nations, the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and the military junta in Burma, also known as Myanmar. …
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong -
When it comes to Asean and its bete noire, Myanmar, it is a struggle to be optimistic. On the surface, the past two days have proved fruitful for the …
Voice of America -
By VOA News Burma’s military government has ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ new charter, which commits ASEAN members to observe …
Canadian National Newspaper, Canada -
These include private firefighters already on the scene in Northern California’s wildfires, to land grabs in cyclone-hit Burma, to the housing bill making …
Fresno Bee (subscription), CA -
They have far different notions of freedom, democracy and human rights and, left to their own devices, they would create a world far less hospitable to our …
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong -
The reaction of the junta to Cyclone Nargis in May showed a lack of concern for the people of Myanmar. Its initial refusal to let international aid agencies …
The Standard, Hong Kong -
And a joint report by ASEAN, the United Nations and the Burmese government said that rebuilding Burma’s cyclone-devastated south and delivering aid to …
Sudbury Star, Canada -
For Dr. Kevin McCormick, an inspirational human rights advocate, this day is celebrated as an opportunity to get involved in the flight against conflict, …
American Enterprise Institute, DC -
They usually cite the natural evils that too often crash upon humans–in China a stupefying earthquake, in Burma a cyclone, elsewhere tsunami, or tornado, …
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Posted: 18 June, 2008
Photo by Reuters/Aung Hla Tun
