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Cyclone Disaster in Burma

"The reports that are coming back from some of our partner organizations ... is that there are some communities where the destruction is close to 100 percent." - Simon Horner spokesman for the EU humanitarian office

As the full impact of the crisis becomes known the junta worries about the political beliefs of the aid workers hat want to come help Burma from its biggest disaster in modern history.

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  • October 2007

    • Burma's Blood Rubies Lift Junta

      Der Spiegel  |  Oct 16, 07 9:42 PM CDT

      Burma's Blood Rubies Lift Junta

      (Newser) - Precious Burmese rubies account for 90% of the world's supply, and fund that nation's brutal military junta, according to Der Spiegel. Though some dealers maintain that ruby sales support the opposition, the German paper reports that profits instead go straight to the junta's coffers. Not only that, but gem miners (including children) work under hellish conditions where bosses mix amphetamines into drinking water to improve yield. More »

    • Fading US Sway Leads to Darfur, Burma Inaction

      Time  |  Oct 15, 07 3:25 PM CDT

      Fading US Sway Leads to Darfur, Burma Inaction

      (Newser) - Diminished US influence is allowing human rights violators in Darfur and Burma to get away with murder, Harvard expert Samantha Power writes in Time . America is speaking up louder than ever, but Uncle Sam’s diplomatic nadir makes for “a void in global human rights leadership.” China has most influence over both pariahs, importing Sudanese oil and exporting weapons to Burma. More »

    • First Lady Steps Up White House Role

      New York Times  |  Oct 15, 07 12:00 PM CDT

      First Lady Steps Up White House Role

      (Newser) - Laura Bush has been amping up her public profile lately, becoming increasingly outspoken in the waning months of her husband's administration, the New York Times observes. She's been the administration's leading voice on Burma, calling UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, testifying before Congress and writing an op ed piece in the Wall Street Journal . This week she is flying to the Mideast on a breast-cancer-awareness mission. More »

    • EU, UN Up Pressure on Burma

      BBC  |  Oct 15, 07 8:05 AM CDT

      EU, UN Up Pressure on Burma

      (Newser) - European Union leaders meeting today are expected to set tougher sanctions against the Burmese military junta, banning imports of gemstones, timber and metal, Burma's most lucrative exports, BBC reports. UN envoy Ibraham Gambari, in Thailand to press for action against the Rangoon regime, decried the arrests of three of the remaining student leaders over the weekend as "extremely disturbing."   More »

    • Burma Protests a 'Success,' Says Buddhist Leader

      Time  |  Oct 14, 07 7:07 PM CDT

      Burma Protests a 'Success,' Says Buddhist Leader

      (Newser) - Revered Buddhist spokesman Thich Nhat Hanh, famed for enlisting Martin Luther King's help against the Vietnam War, is supporting his spiritual brethren in Burma on a US tour. The monks' struggle against Burma is "already a success," he told Time , "because if monks are imprisoned or have died, they have offered their spiritual leadership."