Burmese junta allows neighbours to provide cyclone aid

                   
guardian.co.uk     20-May-2008            

Burma's neighbours appear to have reached a compromise with the country's military regime that will finally allow significant amounts of international aid to reach the survivors of the deadly cyclone, more than two weeks after it struck. But following an emergency meeting of foreign ministers... [read full story]                    

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Eyewitness: Burma delta disaster

bbc.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Dr Sean Keogh (L) says many children have been orphaned by the storm A medic has described the harrowing scenes of devastation he witnessed in cyclone-ravaged Burma. Dr Sean Keogh, who works with medical aid agency Merlin, spent nine days in the badly-hit Irrawaddy Delta region. The Briton, now...                    

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British aid reaches cyclone victims

jpress.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Life-saving supplies funded by Britons' response to the Burma Cyclone Appeal have now reached more than 900,000 people, aid workers have confirmed. But the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is running the appeal, said further donations are urgently needed to reach more of those in...                    

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Burma mourns cyclone victims

bbc.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Aid agencies say a huge operation is needed to help cyclone survivors Burma has begun official mourning for victims of Cyclone Nargis, as the junta starts to accept limited outside help. On Monday, they agreed to accept more assistance from Asian neighbours - but critics say it is still not...                    

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Asian aid to reach Burma victims

guardian.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Burma's neighbours appeared to have reached a compromise with the regime yesterday that would finally allow significant amounts of international aid to reach the survivors of the deadly cyclone, more than two weeks after it struck. But following an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the...                    

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British aid reaches cyclone victims

gazettelive.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Life-saving supplies funded by Britons' response to the Burma Cyclone Appeal have now reached more than 900,000 people, aid workers have confirmed. But the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is running the appeal, said further donations are urgently needed to reach more of those in...                    

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British aid reaches cyclone victims

icnetwork.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Life-saving supplies funded by Britons' response to the Burma Cyclone Appeal have now reached more than 900,000 people, aid workers have confirmed. But the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is running the appeal, said further donations are urgently needed to reach more of those in...                    

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UK & World News: British aid reaches cyclone victims

icnetwork.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Life-saving supplies funded by Britons' response to the Burma Cyclone Appeal have now reached more than 900,000 people, aid workers have confirmed. But the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is running the appeal, said further donations are urgently needed to reach more of those in...                    

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U.N. reports some aid progress in Myanmar

reuters.co.uk     20-May-2008          

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Flags flew at half-mast across Myanmar on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the U.N.'s top aid envoy pressed the military government to allow foreign helicopters to fly in supplies to survivors. The first day of the three-day mourning period passed in...                    

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U.N. reports some aid progress in Myanmar

reuters.com     20-May-2008          

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Flags flew at half-mast across Myanmar on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the U.N.'s top aid envoy pressed the military government to allow foreign helicopters to fly in supplies to survivors. The first day of the three-day mourning period passed in...                    

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U.N. reports some aid progress in Myanmar

tiscali.co.uk     20-May-2008          

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Flags flew at half-mast across Myanmar on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the U.N.’s top aid envoy pressed the military government to allow foreign helicopters to fly in supplies to survivors. The first day of the three-day mourning period passed in...                    

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