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MAP: Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who is Doing What Where for Early Recovery in Emergency Shelter (as of 21 Jul 2008) (Alertnet)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:57:00 GMT

[] [] | | | | MAP: Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who is Doing What Where for Early Recovery in Emergency Shelter (as of 21 Jul 2008) 23 Jul 2008 Source: OCHAReuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone.Previous | Next OCHA The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map...

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MAP: Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Humanitarian Profile (Jul 2008) (Alertnet)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:23:00 GMT

[] [] | | | | MAP: Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Humanitarian Profile (Jul 2008) 23 Jul 2008 Source: ReliefWebReuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone.Previous | Next ReliefWeb The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance...

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Australia to give aid to Myanmar (Seattle Times)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:07 GMT

Australia announced Wednesday an extra $29 million in aid for survivors of Myanmar's May cyclone, but pressed its recalcitrant military junta to democratize quickly and respect human rights.

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Australia calls on Myanmar to hold free elections (Myanmar)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:56:02 GMT

(1 hr 7 mins ago) Australia has reiterated calls for Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi after the junta ratified an ASEAN charter setting principles of human rights, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith ...

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UNICEF: Helping Myanmar’s Children Return to the Classroom in the Irrawaddy Delta (The News Market)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:47:00 GMT

Just two months after the devastating cyclone struck the Irrawaddy Delta, local schools have reopened allowing children to get back into the classroom.

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Myanmar opposes investigative powers – Jim Gomez (Myanmar)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:50:42 GMT

A high-level panel of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations started work Monday to set up the rights body. The panel will lay down the body’s future makeup, role and powers, which will be p...

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Komura presses Myanmar on Nagai slaying (Myanmar)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:04:45 GMT

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura pressed Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Tuesday for a thorough investigation into the September slaying of a Japanese journalist in Yangon and a...

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IN MYANMAR, UN RELIEF CHIEF SEES PROGRESS BUT CALLS FOR AID TO REACH MOST VULNERABLE (Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

IN MYANMAR, UN RELIEF CHIEF SEES PROGRESS BUT CALLS FOR AID TO REACH MOST VULNERABLE New York, Jul 22 2008 2:00PM Beginning a three-day visit to assess the situation of cyclone survivors in Myanmar, the top United Nations relief official said today that relief and early recovery operations are progressing, but more aid is needed to reach remote areas. "Significant progress has been made...

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MYANMAR: Cyclone losses top US$4 billion (Alertnet)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:39:40 GMT

Source: IRIN Cyclone Nargis, which battered Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta on 2 and 3 May, left an estimated US$4 billion worth of damage, on a par with the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, according to a new assessment.

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Australia to give aid to Myanmar (OTB News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:04 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Australia announced Wednesday an extra $29 million in aid for survivors of Myanmar’s May cyclone, but pressed its recalcitrant military junta to democratize quickly and respect human rights….

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Rice urges ASEAN to push Myanmar to reform (Myanmar)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:49:10 GMT

Speaking after meeting foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations, Rice said ASEAN especially needs to push Myanmar to release political prisoners, including Nobel la...

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Rice urges ASEAN to push Myanmar to reform (Reuters)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:25:23 GMT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday to put more pressure on Myanmar's junta to improve human rights and adopt democratic reforms.

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UN humanitarian chief returns to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:39:00 GMT

Yangon - Myanmar relief operations for victims of Cyclone Nargis have made progress since mid-May but much still needs to be done, especially in remote parts of the Irrawaddy Delta, a senior United Nations official announced Wednesday. Significant p...

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US Congress approves legislation to bar Myanmar gems (Myanmar)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:59:33 GMT

The US Congress on Tuesday sent legislation to President George W. Bush seeking to block import of gems from Myanmar, in a move to deprive its ruling junta of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual...

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Aus pledges another $30 million in Myanmar cyclone aid (Myanmar)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:36:29 GMT

Australia has committed an extra 30 million dollars (USD 29 million) to Myanmar cyclone relief, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Wednesday.The pledge almost doubles the funds Australia has provi...

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Australia to give aid to Myanmar (Miami Herald)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:06:00 GMT

Australia announced Wednesday an extra $29 million in aid for survivors of Myanmar's May cyclone, but pressed its recalcitrant military junta to democratize quickly and respect human rights.

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Australia to give aid to Myanmar (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:59:03 GMT

Australia announced Wednesday an extra $29 million in aid for survivors of Myanmar's May cyclone, but pressed its recalcitrant military junta to democratize quickly and respect human rights. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said he informed his...

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Komura presses Myanmar on Nagai slaying (Japan Times)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:14:00 GMT

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura pressed Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Tuesday for a thorough investigation into the September slaying of a Japanese journalist in Yangon and also urged the junta to move forward with democratization, a Japanese official said. Komura said Japan will give an additional $21 million in reconstruction aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar. Read...

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Myanmar opposes investigative powers (Myanmar)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:17:45 GMT

Myanmar's Foreign Minister Nyan Win, center, takes his seat prior to the start of the plenary session of the 41th ASEAN Ministerial meeting in Singapore, Monday, July 21, 2008. Myanmar has ratified a ...

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Myanmar opposes investigative powers (OTB News)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:14:02 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Myanmar’s junta has indicated it will oppose any effort to give a Southeast Asian human rights body the power to monitor or investigate rights violations in the region, diplomats said Tuesday….

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