Myanmar has a timeless beauty, it feels like something out of a dream. It's one of the last remaining places where you can catch a glimpse of Old Asia.
Ancient temples, unique culture, golden Buddhas, the Shwedagon Pagoda, wonderful people, Inle Lake, Mandalay Hill, Bagan (Pagan) and the Mrauk-U region are the country's main attractions.
French aid ship awaits Myanmar permission CNN French naval ship carrying aid nears Myanmar's coastline Ship is carrying 1,500 tons of aid for cyclone-devastated nation U.N. official traveling to Myanmar to seek more freedom for aid workers...
Some cholera confirmed in cyclone-hit Myanmar BurmaNet An international aid agency has confirmed some cases of cholera in Myanmar’s cyclone-hit Irawaddy delta but the number was in line with normal levels in previous years, an aid official said on...
U.S. Navy ships stand idle as millions await aid Myanmar News.Net Myanmar's government is denying entry to helicopters and relief supplies from U.S. Navy ships waiting offshore, near the Irawaddy Delta.
India helps disaster-hit China, Myanmar KeralaNext New Delhi, India: India is sending a 50-member team of doctors and paramedics along with more relief supplies to Myanmar to assist with the relief work in the cyclone affected areas.
Myanmar risks committing Inquirer The French envoy to the United Nations warned Friday that Myanmar risked committing &crimes against humanity& in its failure to allow foreign aid in to help victims of the...
US supplies groups directly in Myanmar Seattle Post-Intelligencer Supplies from U.S. relief flights were given directly to nongovernmental organizations Friday to help with the aftermath of Myanmar's...
Ban to General Assembly The Irrawaddy Un Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday told the UN General Assembly there is &no time to lose& in Burma because the country faces an imminent outbreak of infectious diseases because of the slow...
Junta rebuffs EU humanitarian commissioner – Larry Jagan BurmaNet The European Union Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Lois Michel has left Burma empty-handed. He failed to convince Burma’s military rulers to make any concessions to the international aid...
With the refugees in Laputta - Aung Thet Wine / Laputta BurmaNet A heavy rain falls on the refugees in ragged clothes waiting patiently at 8 am on Wednesday in front of the heavy gate of Thakya Mara Zein Pagoda in Laputta Township.
Myanmar’s killing fields of neglect - Shawn W Crispin BurmaNet As the death toll mounts and the United Nations futilely negotiates with the country’s ruling generals to open Myanmar’s borders and allow a multinational response to the Cyclone Nagris...
Governments Should Reject Burmese Referendum Results VOA Human Rights Watch says governments should not endorse the results of Burma's constitutional referendum. The vote was held a week ago in many areas, despite devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis. ...
Heal the wounds - Yeni BurmaNet Un Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said there is “deep concern and immense frustration.” UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the generals' intransigence “utterly...
French Navy Ship Hover near Burma The Irrawaddy A French navy ship carrying aid material idled near Burma's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.
Myanmar cyclone death toll nearly 78,000 BurmaNet The cyclone’s official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.
Cyclone survivors forced to work and pay for aid BurmaNet Cyclone victims in Bogalay township, Irrawaddy division, have had to pay for relief supplies provided to them by the international community, according to a private donor who just visited the area.
Neighbors to press Burma on response - Glenn Kessler BurmaNet Tropical Cyclone Nargis hit the nation’s largest city and rice-producing delta on 2008. More storms headed toward the country as the U.N. warned that inadequate relief efforts could lead...
British prime minister slams Myanmar authorities WISH TV8 Britain's prime minister is accusing authorities in Myanmar of behaving inhumanely by preventing foreign aid from reaching victims of a devastating cyclone. Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
Burma Takes Diplomats on Tour of Cyclone-Ravaged Areas VOA Diplomats went on a controlled tour of Burma's storm-ravaged Irrawaddy delta Saturday following international complaints the ruling military is blocking aid groups from distributing relief supplies. ...
Hunger, despair take hold in Myanmar The Globe and Mail Myanmar relief concerns Emergency food shipments are backing up at the main airport in Myanmar. Workers reported some survivors were given spoiled...
U.S. will bypass junta to get aid to Myanmar CNN Shipments distributed by non-governmental organizations, U.S. official said Myanmar's ruling military junta is reluctant to allow outsiders in to distribute aid The United States continues to push...
Canadian cyclone shelter kits heading for Burma CBC News The first Canadian aid shipment to help people in Burma cope with a devastating and deadly cyclone arrived in Thailand on Saturday morning, two weeks after the storm hit. A military C-17 aircraft...
World turns up heat on Myanmar Yahoo! News ... amp;amp;What they showed us looked very good,& said Chris Kaye, Myanmar director for the UN's World Food Programme, after taking one of the state-run tours. &But they are not showing us...
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