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  • June 2008

    • Burma Aid Delays Less Deadly Than Feared

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 18, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      Burma Aid Delays Less Deadly Than Feared

      Delays in getting help to cyclone survivors in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta have not caused the catastrophe initially feared, according to aid workers. Hardy villagers have managed to survive on fish and coconuts, helped by aid from private Burmese citizens and monks, reports the New York Times . Expected massive outbreaks of disease have not occurred—but aid workers warn that many are still at risk. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • aid  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta  • Doctors Without Borders

    • Blocked US Ships Will Abandon Myanmar Aid

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 4, 08 6:04 AM CDT

      Blocked US Ships Will Abandon Myanmar Aid

      US warships laden with aid for Burmese cyclone survivors will sail out of the region tomorrow still carrying their loads, Reuters reports. Burma's military junta has refused 15 requests to allow American forces to deliver aid supplies to the disaster zone, according to the admiral in charge of the operation. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • aid  • relief  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta  • warship

  • May 2008

    • Gates: Junta Aid Delays Killed Thousands

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 31, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      Gates: Junta Aid Delays Killed Thousands

      Tens of thousands of Burmese have died because of their government's refusal to allow in foreign aid after Cyclone Nargis, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday. Gates accused the military leaders of being "deaf and dumb" to the plight of their people, Reuters reports. American ships in the region have not been allowed to deliver relief supplies to Burma. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Robert Gates  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • junta  • aid  • Irrawaddy Delta

    • Burma Rips 'Chocolate Bar' Aid; US Ships Threaten to Sail

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 29, 08 6:50 AM CDT

      Burma Rips 'Chocolate Bar' Aid; US Ships Threaten to Sail

      Burma's military junta ripped international cyclone relief efforts today, slamming demands for access to the disaster zone and proclaiming "The people from Irrawaddy can survive without chocolate bars donated by foreign countries," Reuters reports. The slam comes a day after a US admiral threatened to yank warships from the region if the junta wouldn't let in the aid they carried. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • relief  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta

    • Burma Agrees to Accept All Aid

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  May 23, 08 5:34 AM CDT

      Burma Agrees to Accept All Aid

      Burma has agreed to let international disaster relief workers into the country to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Bloomberg reports. The junta's about-face came after  UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who flew in yesterday, met the nation's  reclusive military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe. The UN hopes to ramp up operations in the Irrawaddy Delta, where over a million cyclone survivors are thought to be in urgent need of assistance. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • Ban Ki-Moon  • relief  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta  • aid workers  • Than Shwe

    • Burma Relents on Foreign Docs, Aid Workers

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 19, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Burma Relents on Foreign Docs, Aid Workers

      Two and a half weeks after cyclone Nargis hit, Burma finally agreed today to allow foreign medics and disaster experts into the battered country, reports the BBC—but only from ASEAN member nations. UN chief Ban Ki-Moon also plans to jet to Burma on Wednesday to bring additional pressure to bear to speed relief to save thousands of children from starving to death. More »

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      United Nations  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • Ban Ki-Moon  • military junta  • World Food Program  • Irrawaddy Delta  • Yangon  • aid workers  • Than Shwe  • Save the Children  • ASEAN

    • Red Cross Aid Boat Sinks in Burma

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 11, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Red Cross Aid Boat Sinks in Burma

      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 »

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      Burma  • Cyclone Nargis  • aid  • Red Cross  • Irrawaddy Delta  • disaster recovery  • boat accident  • Oxfam

    • Bodies Fill Burmese Delta

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 11, 08 5:15 AM CDT

      Bodies Fill Burmese Delta

      The horrifying sight of bodies flowing by in streams or caught on vegetation has become commonplace in a remote area of Burma hit hard by the cyclone that has seen almost no government aid, reports the New York Times . “When we first saw the bodies floating past, we were sad and afraid,” said a farmer. “Now we just say, 'Here comes another body.'” More »

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      Burma  • Cyclone Nargis  • aid  • Irrawaddy Delta

    • Burmese Junta Still Blocking Cyclone Aid

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 9, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      Burmese Junta Still Blocking Cyclone Aid

      Emergency supplies for some 1.5 million Burmese desperately in need of help are ready to be flown into the cyclone-stricken regions—but the military junta is still blocking delivery. Only two UN planes have been allowed to land in Burma. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon tried unsuccessfully to telephone Burma's top general to make a personal appeal to allow more relief supplies to get through, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      United Nations  • Burma  • Myanmar  • disease  • Cyclone Nargis  • junta  • Ban Ki-Moon  • hunger  • Irrawaddy Delta  • emergency aid  • World Food Program  • Save the Children

    • First Major Aid Finally Reaches Cyclone Survivors

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 8, 08 5:33 AM CDT

      First Major Aid Finally Reaches Cyclone Survivors

      A single United Nations plane laden with relief supplies has finally landed in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region—six days after a pulverizing cyclone killed an estimated 100,000 people, AP is reporting. Three other UN planes are expected to land later today, but flights operated jointly by the US and Thailand remain grounded as officials continue to negotiate with Burma's reluctant military leaders to allow foreign aid into the stricken region, Reuters reports. More »

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      United Nations  • Condoleezza Rice  • Myanmar  • cyclone  • World Food Program  • Irrawaddy Delta  • humanitarian aid

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