Myanmar Regime Accused of Hoarding Aid
                   
cbn.com     13-May-2008            

CBNNews.com - Only a fraction of the international aid sent to Myanmar, also known as Burma, is actually reaching cyclone victims, the United Nations said. Officials say the military regime is hoarding supplies for itself and handing out food that's not fit to eat. At least 62,000 people are dead... [read full story]                    


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