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  • May 2008

    • Junta Leader Visits Nargis Victims as UN Envoy Arrives

      CNN  |  May 18, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Junta Leader Visits Nargis Victims as UN Envoy Arrives

      (Newser) - The head of Burma's junta emerged today for the first time since cyclone Nargis struck two weeks ago to meet with survivors, CNN reports. Gen. Than Shwe visited a refugee camp 200 miles south of Yangon, touching the faces of infant survivors. The visit came as the UN's humanitarian secretary began a three-day tour meant to pressure Burma to accept more foreign aid, the AP reports. More »

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      United Nations  • Burma  • Myanmar  • natural disaster  • Cyclone Nargis  • humanitarian aid  • survivors  • foreign aid  • humanitarian crisis  • Than Shwe

    • 133K Dead, Missing: Junta

      Reuters  |  May 16, 08 5:05 PM CDT

      133K Dead, Missing: Junta

      (Newser) - Nearly 78,000 are confirmed dead and another 56,000 missing in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, Reuters reports. Torrential rains continued to pound Burma today, complicating rescue efforts. The EU’s chief aid official met with military leaders to press for increasing foreign rescue workers' involvement, but he met with no more success than UN and US officials before him. More »

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      United Nations  • European Union  • Burma  • Myanmar  • natural disaster  • Cyclone Nargis  • junta  • relief  • military junta  • dictatorship  • negligence

    • Myanmar Junta Claims Win on Constitution

      Associated Press  |  May 15, 08 7:22 AM CDT

      Myanmar Junta Claims Win on Constitution

      (Newser) - Burmese voters overwhelmingly approved a constitution legitimizing military rule, the junta announced to widespread skepticism today. The vote held Saturday did not include two cyclone-ravaged areas where aid to victims is still largely being blocked by the government, but state media said those votes couldn't change the outcome. Turnout elsewhere was pegged at 99%, with 92.4% voting yes. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • constitution  • referendum

    • Cyclone's Toll Worsens

      Reuters  |  May 14, 08 8:04 PM CDT

      Cyclone's Toll Worsens

      (Newser) - The UN today nearly doubled its estimate of the number of people "severely affected" by the cyclone in Burma to up to 2.5 million and said they were in dire need of immediate aid, Reuters reports. The frustrated UN chief urged the creation of a "high-level pledging conference" of donor nations and said it was sending a top diplomat to meet with Burmese leaders to try to convince them to allow in more aid and relief workers.  More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • natural disaster  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone

    • Thailand, UN Seek Aid Route as New Burma Storm Builds

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 14, 08 5:21 AM CDT

      Thailand, UN Seek Aid Route as New Burma Storm Builds

      (Newser) - Thailand and the United Nations are working to open a land route from northern Thailand into Burma to get desperately needed help to cyclone survivors, reports the Wall Street Journal . The frantic efforts to deliver aid quickly have been stepped up as the UN's weather center is warning that another tropical storm is developing near Burma and could develop into a full-fledged cyclone within 24 hours. More »

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      United Nations  • Burma  • Myanmar  • Thailand  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • aid  • relief

    • Junta Hinders Cyclone Coverage

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 1:45 PM CDT

      Junta Hinders Cyclone Coverage

      (Newser) - Journalists trying to cover the cyclone’s devastation in Burma find themselves obstructed and under surveillance by the military junta, the AP reports. The majority of foreign journalists, like aid workers, have simply been denied entry. Those inside must disguise themselves as tourists, watch out for government phone taps, and switch hotels frequently, as police seek to root them out. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • rescue  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • journalist  • military junta

    • Rain Lashes Cyclone Survivors, UN Lashes Junta

      BBC  |  May 13, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Rain Lashes Cyclone Survivors, UN Lashes Junta

      (Newser) - Two more American relief planes were scheduled to take off for Burma today, but the nation's military junta came in for another UN pounding for refusing to allow more desperately needed supplies to cyclone-stricken regions. "We are at a critical point. Unless more aid gets into the country very quickly, we face an outbreak of infectious diseases that could dwarf today's current crisis," said Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. More »

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      United Nations  • Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • aid  • relief  • Ban Ki-Moon

    • As US, Burma Talk, Volunteers Say Junta Is Selling Aid

      Washington Post  |  May 12, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      As US, Burma Talk, Volunteers Say Junta Is Selling Aid

      (Newser) - A US admiral met with Burma's military command today in continued attempts to persuade the government to allow US servicemen into the country to assist in relief efforts, the Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, a Burmese volunteer operating his own supply effort tells the Daily Telegraph that government officials are commandeering supplies to sell at public markets. More »

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      US military  • Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • aid  • relief  • military junta

    • US Aid Plane Lands in Burma

      BBC  |  May 12, 08 12:03 PM CDT

      US Aid Plane Lands in Burma

      (Newser) - After days of negotiating, a US aid flight landed today in Rangoon, the BBC reports. It’s the latest sign Burma’s military junta might be relaxing its restrictions on foreign aid—a French charity’s plane also touched down—but relief workers still aren’t allowed in to distribute the goods. The US has offered the help of 11,000 servicemen; that, too, has been declined. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • junta  • aid  • relief  • aid workers  • aid agencies

    • US Aid Finally Winging to Cyclone Survivors

      Reuters  |  May 12, 08 4:30 AM CDT

      US Aid Finally Winging to Cyclone Survivors

      (Newser) - The first US aircraft laden with relief supplies for Burmese cyclone survivors was finally allowed to take off from Vietman today, Reuters reports. Desperately needed international aid has largely been blocked by Burma's military junta. American officials hope the flight, carrying water, blankets, and mosquito nets, will be the first of several others now that today's help was approved. “This is Burma's hour of need and the need is urgent,” said an official. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • junta  • aid  • relief  • aid agencies

    • Red Cross Aid Boat Sinks in Burma

      CNN  |  May 11, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Red Cross Aid Boat Sinks in Burma

      (Newser) - A Red Cross aid boat delivering desperately needed supplies to the survivors of Cyclone Nargis hit a submerged tree and sank in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta today, reports CNN. All those on board survived, but the 500 bags of rice, 5,000 liters of drinking water, and other critical cargo were all lost. More »