Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar

                   

Condition of Myanmar cyclone victims grim: UN!

zeenews.com     4 hrs ago   4 related          

New York, July 26: The condition of cyclone victims in Myanmar still remains grim even after three months of the calamity, said the United Nations. "The situation in Myanmar remains in dire straits," said Chris Kaye, country...                

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un.org: John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator un.org

Burma aid lost to regime

ft.com     yesterday   13 related          

By Harvey Morris at the United Nations As much as a fifth of the tens of millions of dollars in international aid sent to Burma’s cyclone victims is being lost as a result of the regime’s foreign exchange regulations, according...                

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UN says as much as 25 percent of cyclone aid lost to Myanmar currency controls

bostonherald.com     yesterday   29 related          

By Associated Press Friday, July 25, 2008 - Added 7m ago BANGKOK, Thailand - As much as 25 percent of cyclone relief aid in Myanmar is being lost because of the military government’s foreign exchange system, a United Nations...                

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Mia Farrow slams Myanmar post-cyclone rights record (AFP)

yahoo.com     yesterday   28 related          

BANGKOK (AFP) - Actress Mia Farrow Friday joined other prominent women activists to slam Myanmar's ruling junta on its human rights record in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. The US actress-turned-activist spoke to reporters as...                

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Myanmar (ex-Burma)

amifrance.org     yesterday          

AMI is working in Myanmar with displaced and minority populations: the Karen, the Wa and the Rohingya, from 2001 in the suburbs of Yangon, July 2003 in the Wa autonomous region (Shan State), and August 2004 in the region of...                

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Office Depot Foundation Supports Disaster Relief and Recovery Worldwide with Contributions of $257..

euroinvestor.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

The Office Depot Foundation, the independent foundation serving as the primary charitable giving arm of Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), announced that it has made contributions totaling $257,000 along with 1,000 children’s backpacks...                

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Burmese junta pockets millions in foreign aid currency scam

thefirstpost.co.uk     yesterday          

Burma’s generals are reportedly pocketing tens of millions of dollars of foreign aid intended for cyclone victims by manipulating the rate at which the money is exchanged into local currency, writes Edward Loxton for The First...                

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Myanmar Fisheries Struggling After Cyclone

go.com     yesterday   22 related          

Myanmar's Fishing Families, Vital Industry Struggle to Survive After Cyclone YAY TWIN GONE, Myanmar July 24, 2008 (AP) A fisherman uses a net on two poles to catch fish along an irrigation canal in the rice field... No matter...                

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US warns Myanmar of punitive action

hindustantimes.com     yesterday   14 related          

The US has said that it would seek to impose "stronger measures" if Myanmar's military regime continues to refuse to implement democratic reforms and release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. US...                

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GFA Conference Helps Renew Christians’ Passion for Jesus

assistnews.net     yesterday          

"We were both incredibly blessed to be at RYP, I have a new fire burning for the kingdom and for the lost as well as a renewed passion to encourage and disciple the believers that I have influence with in my own life,"...                

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