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Township authority arrested for selling relief aid |
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by Solomon
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Monday, 17 November 2008 19:34 |
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A local official in Burma's Irrawaddy Division, accused of secretly selling rice donated by Saudi Arabia and intended for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, is now in custody. Kyaw Soe, a clerk at the Pyapone Township Peace and Development Council (PDC), has been accused by the Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) of selling rice meant to be delivered to victims of the storm. |
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Burma resumes exporting rice |
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by Phanida
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 20:23 |
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For the first time after temporarily banning rice exports, about 40,000 tons of rice have been exported, an official at the Commerce and Trade Ministry said today. The junta had banned the export of rice after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, but six months on have now again permitted rice exports. |
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Six months after, survivors of Nargis face new risks |
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by Solomon
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Friday, 31 October 2008 21:11 |
Despite surviving deadly Cyclone Nargis, which ravaged Burma's Southwestern coastal area six months ago, survivors say they are faced with a new threat – a shortage of clean water.
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Desperate farmers receive buffaloes from FAO |
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by Solomon
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Thursday, 30 October 2008 21:47 |
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said it is distributing 706 draught buffaloes to farmers in cyclone hit regions of Burma in order to help them till their lands in preparation for the next cultivation season.
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Time to focus on long-term post-Nargis rehabilitation |
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by Solomon
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 21:20 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said disaster risk reduction and disaster management should be a key component in the process of recovery for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma.
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