| In the latest reports, shocked and distraught aid volunteers have described the rapidly deteriorating scenario where rows of beggars are seen on either side of the road for miles in... |
| 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 effort during... |
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| In the middle of the night, in the worst-hit areas of the cyclone, villagers hear voices from the fields.
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Kun Chan Kone – With watery eyes, Daw Phwar Sein told aid workers in a low, cracked voice, "Don't make me walk out as long as it's still windy and... |
| Burma's military government on Friday warned that it will investigate cases of stealing or hoarding aid supplies for cyclone victims and will punish those found guilty.
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Two weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated parts of Burma, aid is trickling in and some relief workers have been allowed to enter the country, but the critical needs of those... |
| The National Referendum Convening Commission Chairman U Aung Toe today announced on state-owned radio that 20,786,596 voters cast 'YES' vote out of a total eligible voters of over 22 million... |
After 18 years without a chance to vote, many Burmese showed up at polling stations on May 10 only to find out that their votes have been cast in advance.... |
| Burma's main opposition party – the National League for Democracy – said the results of the May 10 referendum lack credibility and legitimacy and do not reflect the desire of... |
The top United Nations aid official will visit Burma soon to see if he can pressure the ruling generals to speed up the relief effort for survivors of Cyclone Nargis.... |
| The Burmese military junta is instrumental in making a mockery of human tragedy. Over 100,000 lives were lost and two million rendered homeless by cyclone Nargis and yet relief material... |
New Delhi - The United Nations on Thursday made fresh calls to Burma's military rulers to allow international aid workers to access cyclone-affected areas for greater and faster mobilization of... |
| The European Union's top aid official will try to see first hand the extent of damage from Cyclone Nargis while discussing the matter of access to the region for international... |
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REFERENDUM WATCH
The National Referendum Convening Commission Chairman U Aung Toe today announced on state-owned radio that 20,786,596 voters cast ... |
After 18 years without a chance to vote, many Burmese showed up at polling stations on May 10 only to find out that their votes ha... |
Burma's main opposition party – the National League for Democracy – said the results of the May 10 referendum lack credibility... |
State-owned media has continuously aired propaganda for the upcoming constitutional referendum in cyclone-hit regions of Burma.
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Voters in some parts of central and northern Burma approved the draft constitution by a margin of two-to-one, while voters in port... |
The NLD has alleged that the national constitutional referendum held yesterday by the SPDC was unfair. An official from NLD Inform... |
New Delhi - Burma on Saturday concluded what its military rulers called "successful referendum polling" with "massive turnout" of ... |
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INSIDE BURMA
New Delhi - A prominent ethnic political leader of Burma, Pu Cin Sian Thang, was rushed to Rangoon general hospital on Saturday morning, when a military truck hit his taxi... |
Chiang Mai – The Burmese military junta deported a BBC reporter from the Rangoon airport yesterday. The British national Mr. Andrew William Fardae arrived in the Thai Airways International at... |
Chiang Mai – A major fire broke out in Burma's infamous Insein prison in Rangoon last Saturday, leaving at least 36 dead and 70 injured, according to reports emerging from... |
A member of Burma's junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association in northern Shan state was shot death while two other officials were severely injured when anonymous gunmen fired them on... |
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REGIONAL
United States President George Bush on Thursday piled on further sanctions directed at the interests of Burma's military leaders, seeking to close a previous loophole in U.S. sanctions policy.... |
Chiang Mai – Burmese workers joined May Day celebrations today. They joined marches and staged protests against human rights violations in Bangkok this morning along with hundreds of Thai workers.... |
Chiang Mai – Over 60 lucky survivors from among the illegal Burmese migrant workers from the road mishap in Thailand will be deported back to Burma soon.
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Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will tonight host Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein at his residence, taking the opportunity to prepare a personal meal for his Burmese counterpart.
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WORLD
New Delhi - Burma's pro-democracy icon and Noble Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, will be conferred an honorary citizenship by the government of Canada.... |
New Delhi - The US based Chevron Corp. should shoulder the responsibility of the ongoing human rights abuse by Burmese soldiers, guarding Chevron's gas pipeline, a report released on Tuesday... |
BRUSSELS, Apr 23 (IPS) - Sanctions imposed by the European Union on Burma look set to be extended for an extra year because of the lack of progress on human... |
Without providing a civil environment respectful of basic human rights the junta's proposed referendum is a "sham", according to Human Rights Watch. |
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INTERVIEW
Ko Ohn Kyaw, an Organizing Committee member of the National League for Democracy of Rangoon Division, Dawbon Township was bludgeoned to death in the Insein prison after the prison precincts... |
Nam Davies, Mizzima reporter, interviewed a Chin woman victim of the cyclone taking shelter at the 'Full Gospel' church in Insein, Rangoon. She lost her home in the tropical cyclone... |
Mizzima interviewed Laputta constituency MP and Township NLD Vice-Chairman Dr. Aye Kyu on the death toll in Laputta in Irrawaddy Division where the tropical cyclone Nargis was believed to have... |
Here are some views of Rangoon citizens expressed in personal and phone interviews conducted by Mizzima. This feature will be periodically updated over the following days.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
 "We are at a critical point. Unless more aid gets into the country very quickly, we face an outbreak of infectious diseases that could dwarf today's current crisis,"
Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General
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