Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar

                   

Roundup: Myanmar makes efforts to revive tourism industry after storm

xinhuanet.com     21-Aug-2008   1 related          

YANGON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The drop of the tourist arrivals has brought about much impact on all tourism-related businesses, the Tourism Entrepreneurs Association (TEA) said, adding that they are taking measures to overcome...                    

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Myanmar Junta's 'Odd' Rules Sap Cyclone Aid: Reports

newsdesk.org     21-Aug-2008   5 related          

The military junta that rules Burma has changed its currency conversion rules, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid intended for victims of Cyclone Nargis, according to reports. Between May and July,...                    

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Burma, three months after Nargis

channel4.com     20-Aug-2008   1 related          

Last Modified: 20 Aug 2008 By: Jonathan Miller Mark Pearson's images and films provide the first detailed snapshot of Burma in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis. Some of the villages Mark Pearson visited are suffering from...                    

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MYANMAR: Hope fades for cyclone missing

irinnews.org     20-Aug-2008   1 related          

Thousands of cyclone victims remain missing more than three months on KOKKO, 20 August 2008 (IRIN) - Soe Naing was in the town of Labutta at the far end of Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Delta when the cyclone obliterated his village,...                    

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A New Breed of Monk Rises in Myanmar

buddhistchannel.tv     20-Aug-2008   1 related          

SAGAING, Myanmar -- Sitagu Sayadaw sits on a raised platform, three visitors kneeling below him, and explains the source of his power as a Buddhist monk. "I don't have any guns but I have very strong weapons: love, kindness and...                    

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CERF Newsletter Aug 2008

reliefweb.int     20-Aug-2008          

USG Holmes visits two top CERF-funded countries: Afghanistan and Myanmar Mr. John Holmes, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), made recent...                    

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Suu Kyi meets lawyer on eve of UN envoy visit: spokesman (AFP)

yahoo.com     18-Aug-2008   52 related          

YANGON (AFP) - Detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed a rare meeting with her lawyer, as a UN envoy headed to Myanmar on a mission to press the junta to reform, a spokesman for her party said Monday. The...                    

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dw-world.de: Myanmar's Foreign Minister Nyan Win, left, with his Singapore counterpart George Yeo at an ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in May dw-world.de

Australia to give more aid to Myanmar, US says it's ready to donate despite rights issues

iht.com     23-Jul-2008   196 related          

Australia announced Wednesday an additional 30 million Australian dollars (US$29 million) in aid for survivors of Myanmar's May cyclone, as the U.S. said it will not hold back disaster relief despite the junta's poor democracy...                    

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Asia's disaster response in spotlight at security talks (AFP)

yahoo.com     23-Jul-2008   9 related          

by Stephen Coates 1 hour, 11 minutes ago SINGAPORE (AFP) - Ministers from the 27-member group -- including the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the ASEAN countries -- are expected to discuss a joint...                    

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Aust Boosts Funding By $30m to Cyclone-Ravaged Burma

epochtimes.com     23-Jul-2008   3 related          

SYDNEY—Australia has boosted its funding to Cyclone Nargis-ravaged Burma by $30 million, the government has announced. The increase brings Australia's total contribution to $55 million, making it one of the largest individual...                    

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