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6,000 rare Irrawaddy dolphins found off Bangladesh coast

6,000 of the rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been spotted off the coast of Bangladesh, which is a hopeful sign that the species is making a comeback. They are however, threatened by climate change and fishing in the region and they will need supervision and care in order for...

created by Amy Judd | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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Fifth of Burmese aid cash lost to exchange rate trick

The situation in Burma after getting hit by Cyclone Nargis is back in the headlines. This time, it has much to do with money issues. " International aid agencies helping the victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma are losing as much as a fifth of the money that they...

created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Burma blocks emergency telecoms

Continuing its crackdown on foreign aid agencies Burmese government has expelled aid workers serving the emergency telecom services. "Two teams of foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms in...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago
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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...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Junta’s Delays in Myanmar Are Less Costly Than Feared

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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...

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Burma: Cyclone Victims told "Eat Frogs"!

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Burma: Cyclone Victims told "Eat Frogs"!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe military Junta relocating cyclone victims out of their refugee camps and sending them back to their devastated villages, further adds insult to injury by telling the...

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created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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"Cyclone victims do not need 'chocolate bars'" - Myanmar junta

Myanmar's military rulers have recently let foreign aid workers in to the country, and then this..." MYANMAR’S ruling junta lashed out at foreign aid donors Friday, saying cyclone victims did not need...

created by jayr_patron | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Interview French Navy captain & Ambassador on Burma aid

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Myanmar approves all pending visas for UN aid workers

Myanmar has made good on its pledge to Ban Ki Moon, and approved the visas for foreign aid works that it had been delaying on. However it is still unclear if they will accept aid from American and French military...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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More Relief Flights Reach Burma; U.S. Assets Stand By

" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – The Air Force has flown 70 humanitarian missions to Burma in support of the relief effort for Cyclone Nargis victims, Defense officials said here today. Over Memorial Day weekend, five C-130 flights per day arrived at Rangoon...

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Burma cyclone: Mapping the aftermath

A picture worth than thousand words. This map graphic story from BBC news site give us a clear picture about the cyclone-hit Burma. Have a look at this graphic story, how the cyclone has affected the lives of hundred of thousands people souls."The cyclone that hit Burma on 3...

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Death Toll From Myanmar Cyclone Nearly Doubles to 78,000

At least 77,738 people have died since the cyclone hit Myanmar may 3, with 55,917 others still missing, reported Myanmar state television.Pressure continues to mount from the international community towards the...

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created by Rob Walker | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Yangon Cyclon leaves behind thousands homeless

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Burma death toll soar, aid efforts criticized

Burmese authorities are facing an uphill battle in their aid efforts. The upcoming weekend promises further bad weather, hampering aid. The Burmese government has been criticized for...

created by cynthia yoo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Burma is in trouble

UPDATE: 5:53PM ESTSome disturbing allegations are coming to light this evening about the military stealing food from aid organizations that are meant to help the victims of the storms."The directors of several...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Aid workers fear Burma cyclone deaths will top 50,000

"Foreign aid workers in Burma have concluded that as many as 50,000 people diedin Saturday’s cyclone, and two to three million are homeless, in a disasteron a scale comparable with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The official death count after Cyclone Nargis stood at just...

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Burma cyclone death toll 'at 351'

Update: the death toll has risen to at least 351."State television, which was still off air in Rangoon more than 36 hours after Nagris slammed into the city of five million, reported 20 000 homes destroyed on...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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