updated May 16, 2008
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May 16: New America Media: After Cyclone, Burmese Face Man-Made Disaster; Myanmar's Junta Gets a Pass from China; Myanmar: NGOs Fill In Where UN, U.S. Can't Go
May 16: Reuters: Rain deepens Myanmar misery; casualty tolls jump
May 14: CNN: Thai PM: Myanmar does not want foreign help
May 10: New York Times: After Dispute With Junta, U.N. Resuming Myanmar Aid
May 9: Far Eastern Economic Review: The Lie After the Storm
May 6: Reuters: Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to nearly 22,500
May 6: SF Gate: Bay Area Burmese raise cyclone relief funds (includes list and URLs of relevant organizations)
May 6: The Irrawaddy: Laura Bush Comments ‘Inappropriate’ Says Analyst (includes Initial International Aid to Burma)
May 6: AsianWeek: Emil Amok:
Don't forget Myanmar
Blog: Burma News
The area hard hit by a cyclone May 3 is lashed with torrential downpours. The official death toll is 78,000, but British authorities say it could be more than 200,000. Because the ruling junta bans journalists and restricts international aid workers, accurate assessments are difficult. One volunteer said the situation has worsened in the past two days.
(May 6) The May 3 cyclone in Burma may have killed 22,500 people in a nation run by a secretive military junta. Global aid offered to the nation has been stalled by the military which has refused entry to assistance teams. Last September, Buddhist protests in Burma received international attention as the military cracked down on demonstrators, and killed a Japanese journalist on assignment.
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