Topic: Cyclone Nargis

Volunteers send aid through Burma's (Myanmar's) back door

They are channeling supplies across the Thai-Burmese border to existing underground networks spread across the disaster zone.

Volunteers send aid through Burma's (Myanmar's) back door

They are channeling supplies across the Thai-Burmese border to existing underground networks spread across the disaster zone.

Burma's (Myanmar's) elite help with aid

Business leaders, some under US sanction, are delivering relief supplies.

In Burma (Myanmar), how many cyclone orphans?

Aid groups are trying to curb child labor and reconnect families – without the help of surnames.

Burmese forced from relief camps

Cyclone refugees are being evicted from shelters, according to Amnesty International. Analysts say the regime is dispersing those who might foment opposition.

In darkened Rangoon, Burmese get resourceful

Power is spotty, spurring locals to rig car batteries and use pulleys in lieu of elevators to bring goods up from the street.

Amid aid delays, locals in Burma (Myanmar) rebuild

Cyclone victims are rebuilding homes and collecting rainwater as foreign aid workers slowly spread out.

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World's top envoy entreats Burma (Myanmar)

United Nations chief Ban Ki Moon arrived Thursday and hopes to meet Burma's leader Gen. Than Shwe today.

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How one family in Burma (Myanmar) reconnected after the cyclone

Cut phone lines and travel bans have blocked survivors’ efforts to locate loved ones.

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Burma: monks vs. junta

Officials move refugees out of monasteries to stem monks' influence.

Prodding Burma's (Myanmar's) neighbors

Western states want Asian nations to pressure Burma to accept help.

Are Burma's aid delays discriminatory?

Minority groups, uch as the Karen, inhabit much of the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy Delta.

Burma’s opportunity now: Rebuild for a safer future

Simple remedies abound, experts say. But will the government act?

Burma (Myanmar) aid logjam riles donors

UN members rejected a proposal Thursday to forgo junta permission and force aid in.

Disaster may loosen junta's grip in Burma (Myanmar)

A May 10 poll could underscore how unpopular the regime is, as it slowly opens to foreign aid.

Prayer for Burma – the aftermath

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

Will Burma (Myanmar) let world in for aid?

The junta sought international assistance quickly but has been slow to give visas to foreign aid workers.

Postcyclone challenge for Burma (Myanmar): deliver relief fast

The isolated junta sought outside aid as death toll projections topped 10,000.

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