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38 dead after ferry sinks in Burmese delta
About 38 people are dead after a ferry sank in a river in Burma yesterday afternoon.It sank in Burma's cyclone-battered Irrawaddy delta."The motorized ship sank in the Yway river in Burma, also known as Myanmar, Tuesday after water entered its stern section, the New Light of...UN issues urgent plea for more funding to Burma
The United Nations issued an urgent plea today to stress to the international community that more funding is still needed. The UN says it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying aid unless more...
Flash Floods Cause Havoc in India
Each year, floods, cyclones and mudslides in South Asia make a large number of already poor and destitute people even more so as they suffer the natural as well as man-made disasters. 25 lives have been lost and... Junta’s Delays in Myanmar Are Less Costly Than Feared
"Myanmar — More than six weeks have passed since Cyclone Nargis swept through the Irrawaddy Delta in southern Myanmar, leaving a trail of flattened villages and broken lives and arousing international sympathy that... Too Little, Too Late for Burma
The cyclone which hit Burma killed more than 78,000 people and left another 56,000 missing. Five weeks later and there are still isolated villages which have received no aid from the Junta, or the international... Myanmar: How many of us have to die for your diplomatic game?
By Ashin Mettacara
The United Nations has been diplomatically trying to persuade Burma leaders for a long time. They tried by sending envoys. They talked with beautiful diplomatic words, but people have... Religion cannot be separated from politics; what did the Buddha say about Pol...
By Ashin MettacaraAllow me to discuss with the reader the subject of the Buddha and His views on politics. Being a Buddhist monk, I will try to illuminate you on the right way of life and the best kind of political... Breaking News: 22 killed, 8 missing in Mogok ruby land landslide
22 killed, 8 missing in Mogok ruby land landslideBecause of heavy rain in Mogok , at least 22 people were killed and 8 people are death or missing by landslide. According to the source from Burma, many houses were... Latest news from Burma
After a long wait for unconfirmed news, I got a special message from my friend who was using Gtalk in a net cafe. He is close to the authorities. According to his message Lt. Gen Ye Myint, the head of the Special... Voices from Kyan Hmaw village
The population of Kyan Hmaw, situated in Daydaye township was over 1316 people. But only 332 people remained after cyclone hit Myanmar. The farmers are now hopeless with a damaged 4400-acre farm. More than 5000... Myanmar arrests activist as U.S. aid ships leave
It's been more than a month since the cyclone that devastated burma hit, and the government has still not allowed the US and French military ships with aid docked just outside to come in. Now the US ship is leaving, and the Myanmar government has arrested yet another... No Joke: Myanmar Cracks Down on Comics
" Myanmar's most popular comedian, known for his jibes against the military regime and recently for helping cyclone victims, has been taken from his home by police, family members said Thursday.Maung Thura — better... Myanmar Turning Back Aid, Relief Four Weeks After Cyclone: Millions Impacted ...
The U.S. Navy is removing its warships frpm the vicinity of Myanmar because the military junta has repeatedly refused the aid the ships carry.
USS Essex, center, leads an amphibious ready group filled with humanitarian supplies.
Meanwhile, the United... Myanmar Junta Still Wary of Foreign Help
According to The News International report on Monday, June 02, nearly a month after a cyclone tore through swathes of Myanmar, residents in this Irrawaddy Delta village are only now getting the plastic sheets and... US May Withdraw Navy Aid Mission from Burma
The US Navy may remove its ships from Myanmar's coast as the military junta continues to stonewall aid efforts."Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he will make a decision within "a matter of days" to withdraw...
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