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Saturday, 03 May 2008 09:41
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Burmese Christians in India's capital city of New Delhi on Sunday held mass prayer for victims of Cyclone Nargis that swept Burma's Irrawaddy delta and Rangoon division on May 2-3. . The Cyclone caused at least 130,000 death or missing, and more than 2.4 million people homeless, according to the United Nations. <br /> Photo: Huaipi/Mizzima Burmese Christians in India's capital city of New Delhi on Sunday held mass prayer for victims of Cyclone Nargis that swept Burma's Irrawaddy delta and Rangoon division on May 2-3. . The Cyclone caused at least 130,000 death or missing, and more than 2.4 million people homeless, according to the United Nations. <br /> Photo: Huaipi/Mizzima Burmese Christians in India's capital city of New Delhi on Sunday held mass prayer for victims of Cyclone Nargis that swept Burma's Irrawaddy delta and Rangoon division on May 2-3. . The Cyclone caused at least 130,000 death or missing, and more than 2.4 million people homeless, according to the United Nations. <br /> Photo: Huaipi/Mizzima The main opposition party the National League for Democracy held its 18th anniversary of the 1990 general elections on Tuesday May 27, 2008 at its head office in Rangoon. NLD won more than 80 percent of the seats in the 1990 general elections but the junta refused to hand over power.<br /> Photo: Citizen Journalist The opposition party members are marching to the residence of party leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday 27 May 2008. At least 15 members of the National League for Democracy were rounded up and shoved into police trucks on their way.<br /> Photo: Citizen Journalist Fire broke out at Burmese embassy in Bangkok on Monday morning.<br /> Photo: John Sanlin Fire broke out at Burmese embassy in Bangkok on Monday morning.<br /> Photo: John Sanlin Fire broke out at Burmese embassy in Bangkok on Monday morning.<br /> Photo: John Sanlin Vote counting at a polling station in Rangoon on Saturday, May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Vote counting at a polling station in Rangoon on Saturday, May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Vote counting at a polling station in Rangoon on Saturday, May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Scenes of referendum polling on May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Scenes of referendum polling on May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Scenes of referendum polling on May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Scenes of referendum polling on May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Scenes of referendum polling on May 24.<br /> Photo: Mizzima A pooling booth in South Dagon, Rangoon Division. Burmese government holds the referendum on its drafted constitution in 47 townships that were hard hit by the cyclone Nargis. Independent groups and media have severely critized the pooling as not free and fair.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Volunteers of Youths Foundation for Fitness and Service (YOFFS) in India's northeastern state of Manipur, opening donation counter in Imphal town, capital of Manipur, to raise fund for cyclone victims in Burma.<br /> Photo: Subhaschandra M/Mizzima Rangoon authorities have been distributing 'Yes' stamped ballots door-to-door for referendum on Saturaday. The ballots have the names of voters, their addresses on one side and bears the 'Yes' mark on the other side.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Rangoon authorities have been distributing 'Yes' stamped ballots door-to-door for referendum on Saturaday. The ballots have the names of voters, their addresses on one side and bears the 'Yes' mark on the other side.<br /> Photo: Mizzima Burmese government tightens security deployment in various parts of Rangoon amidst rumours spreading around that there will be protests against the government tomorrow. Armed personnel deployed in New Dagon, Yangon.<br /> Photo: Mizzima The  UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (left) and the Foreign Minister of Thailand, Noppadon Pattama at a press conference in Suvarnabhumi in Thailand on Wednesday. Ban will meet the head of the Burmese military junta Sr. Gen. Than Shwe during his trip to Burma which will commence on Thursday<br /> Photo: Mizzima.  

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