Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
More than 22,000 people were killed in Myanmar’s devastating cyclone and 41,000 are still missing four days after the storm slammed into the country’s southern coast, the government said Tuesday. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Inside Burma
Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition said Tuesday that it was “extremely unacceptable” for the ruling junta to go ahead with a constitutional referendum after a cyclone killed 15,000 people in the country. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Inside Burma
Travel and visa obstacles on Tuesday hampered aid deliveries to the estimated 1 million people in Myanmar believed to be homeless after the devastating cyclone, officials said. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Inside Burma
With the death count climbing in Burma’s densely populated Irrawaddy Delta in the wake of last Saturday’s devastating cyclone, some officials in the capital are courting the ruling junta’s ire by leaving their posts to search for family members in the affected area. (more…)
The Bangladesh meteorological office said on Sunday in its long-range forecast for May that at least one cyclonic storm may develop from the depressions in the Bay of Bengal this month. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Business / Trade
The cyclone that has devastated Burma is not only set to push world rice prices higher but may have jeopardised the country’s long-term ability to feed its own population, Asian food experts say. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Health
Fears of outbreaks fueled by mosquitoes, dirty water and poor sanitation were among the World Health Organization’s biggest concerns after a devastating cyclone hit Burma, home to one of the world’s worst health systems. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, ASEAN
The destruction of mangrove forests that served as a buffer from the sea is partly to blame for the massive death toll from a cyclone in Myanmar, the head of the ASEAN regional bloc said Tuesday. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Regional
Indian meteorologists say that they gave authorities in neighbouring Burma 48 hours warning before a cyclone slammed into the country, killing as many as 60,000 people. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, International
The United Nations estimates that “hundreds of thousands” of people in Myanmar are in need of help after a cyclone that killed nearly 22,500, a top U.N. humanitarian official said on Tuesday. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, International
A leading Australian aid agency says the Burmese military regime has allowed its efforts to provide urgent relief following the catastrophic aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, International
The United States will give an additional $3 million in aid to Burma in response to a cyclone that has left more than 22,000 people dead, the White House said Tuesday. (more…)
Britain has promised £5m to Burma to help the survivors of a cyclone that struck on Saturday leaving more than 22,000 dead and many more missing. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Opinion
It is impossible not to hope that the catastrophe in Burma undermines one of the most oppressive and unpleasant dictatorships in the world. There are a few reasons why it might, although the regime’s brutal resilience means that this can be only a slim chance. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Opinion
Burma, devastated by cyclone Nargis, is undergoing a national disaster that is beyond politics. (more…)
Tue 6 May 2008
Filed under: News, Opinion
The deadly cyclone that ripped into Myanmar poses a threat to the stranglehold on power of the country’s ruling generals, becoming a force for change more powerful than huge pro-democracy demonstrations and international sanctions. (more…)
By all accounts, Cyclone Nargis has devastated Burma - a 12-foot wall of water swept away entire villages, leaving the coastal plain under water, thousands dead, missing or homeless, and much of the capital city of Rangoon without electricity or water. (more…)