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 Burma to Hold Gem Auction Burma's last gem auction was held in June, just one month after Cyclone Nargis swept across the country's south, leaving more than 130000 people dead or ...  UN Burma's Generals -- II The ruling junta has already ignored international criticism for its crackdown on peaceful demonstrators last year and its mishandling of Cyclone Nargis, ... |
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UN close airlift to Myanmar UN close airlift to Myanmar In the wake of Cyclone Nargis, the World Food Programme that provided emergency aid to Myanmar's devastated Irrawaddy delta was closed this week. Aid workers are now preparing for the next phase of the operation. - 08/28/08 at 09:45AM Nearly four months after the Myanmar delta was devastated by Cyclone Nargis, many of the people there feel haunted by the dead and uncertain of their future. - 08/27/08 at 06:32AM The New Yorker, Aug. 25An article on Burma puts traces the cycles of oppression and uprising since the country came under the control of a military junta in 1962, giving historical perspective to last September's monk riots and this spring's devastation by Cyclone Nargis. Recently, "millions of Burmese have responded to the country's seemingly incurably condition by fleeing." Those who remain may - 08/25/08 at 04:50PM Daniel Craig will donate money to buy boats for fishermen in Myanmar which was recently battered by Cyclone Nargis. - 08/25/08 at 10:33AM James Bond actor Daniel Craig will donate about $12,000 to buy new boats for a group of fishermen in Irrawaddy delta that was ravaged by Cyclone Nargis in May, a media report said Monday. - 08/25/08 at 10:28AM Nearly four months after the Myanmar delta was devastated by Cyclone Nargis, many of the people there feel haunted by the dead and uncertain of their future. - 08/25/08 at 08:39AM |
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Keep Praying for Burma! When cyclone Nargis struck in early May, the forgotten country of Myanmar was thrust into the world’s media spotlight. The images of destruction and desolation which filled our TV screens are not easily forgotten. ... - Thu, Aug 28 UN close airlift to Myanmar Cyclone Nargis caused heavy flooding in the area just over three months ago, claiming the lives of some 130000 people. Aid workers are now getting ready for the next phase of the aid operation. In the past few months, 232 WFP flights ... - Thu, Aug 28 What to Do about Burma? Burma (or, if you prefer, Myanmar) has fallen out of the news since Cyclone Nargis ravaged that country, killing at least 80000 people in May. But the horrors of the Burmese police state remain unchanged. ... - Thu, Aug 28 Helping Burma’s nonviolent struggle After Cyclone Nargis killed 138000 and left 800000 homeless last May, the junta blocked international aid. With thousands facing death, the generals wouldn’t budge. But then, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner uttered the magic ... - Thu, Aug 28 Small-scale livestock farmers feel the pinch KUNCHANGONE, 28 August 2008 (IRIN) - For 42-year-old Than Than and her husband, making ends meet has never been harder.Their main source of livelihood took a direct hit when Cyclone Nargis struck Myan... - Thu, Aug 28 Le règne de la terreur en Birmanie requiert une véritable action ... ... n'a pas de légitimité, par leur perte massive des élections de 1990, par le truquage manifeste du référendum sur une nouvelle constitution cette année, et la négligence criminelle prouvée par leur façon de traiter le cyclone Nargis. ... - Thu, Aug 28 |
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