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South Asia: Burma, the junta and a crisis
09 May 2008 18:19:42 GMT
Author: Global Voices

In a post titled Hell in the time of Junta, Sepia Mutiny writes about the humanitarian crisis in Burma.

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Myanmar: Slow relief work
08 May 2008 17:51:30 GMT
Author: Global Voices

First, an update on the situation in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis hit the country a few days ago. The death toll continues to rise. The official report on the number of casualties is way below international estimates. The government is still placing the number of dead people around 23,000 while international aid groups believe the figure could now reach 100,000.

Golden Colour Revolution hints the death toll could be worse:

According to an undisclosed interview with one government official, death toll is reaching 600,000 so far and 100,000 still missing. According to his figure, 180,000 were killed in Lutbutta township alone. 90,000 in Phyar Pone Township; 80,000 in Bogalay Township; 50,000 each in KywanGanKone, DayDaYae and MawKyane Township.Authorities. Army and its thugs are throwing away dead bodies to the nearby river. Even in Ye Way Cemetery in Yangon City, dead bodies are cremated in batch without proper identification. Emphasizing to Phyar Pone Township, authority declared an Emergency Act.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Should the world help even if Myanmar doesn't want it?
08 May 2008 13:57:00 GMT
Author: AlertNet

France's foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, says the United Nations should deliver aid to cyclone-devastated Myanmar even if the military junta doesn't approve it. He argues the United Nations has a responsibility to protect people and it should be able to intervene even if that means violating national sovereignty.

But John Holmes, U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, says confrontation would undermine discussions with Myanmar's government, and the European Commission has dismissed the idea.

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Singapore: Supplies to Myanmar
08 May 2008 09:58:41 GMT
Author: Global Voices

Singapore based Myanmar citizens are sending their first batch of supplies for Myanmar cyclone relief.

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Syria: Americans in Iraq
07 May 2008 08:21:27 GMT
Author: Global Voices

Sugar, from Syria, links to a video featuring footage made by US soldiers in Iraq and comments: Well, its not like its the first time we hear or see such videos about those American soldiers who they say are liberating Iraq and protecting America from terrorists. Instead.all what they did, is humiliating the Iraq people and especially little innocent children.I am really speechless.

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