Burma

  • Jun 18, 2008
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ASEAN/BURMA: Cyclone may have implications for ASEAN

A "new" Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being tested by its response to the...

Asean
  • Jun 13, 2008
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BURMA: UN warns harvest season will be critical

The UN warned today that Burmese rice farmers face serious fuel shortages as a critical planting...

Burma
  • May 27, 2008
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BURMA: Junta legitimacy is under threat

International efforts to help victims of Cyclone Nargis were today being stepped up, following a...

Burma
  • May 23, 2008
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BURMA: UN reports apparent breakthrough on aid workers

The junta has agreed to allow aid workers of all nationalities into the country to help cyclone...

Burma
  • May 22, 2008
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BURMA: UN secretary-general arrives for talks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today arrived in Burma, almost three weeks after a cyclone...

Burma
  • May 19, 2008
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BURMA: ASEAN is under pressure on cyclone response

Burma will host a "pledging" conference in Rangoon on May 25, the Association of South-east Asian...

Burma
  • May 15, 2008
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CHINA: Government and party mobilise over quake

Intense government rescue efforts continued today following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan ...

China
  • May 15, 2008
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BURMA: Junta resists intensified pressure on aid

International pressure on the junta to allow foreign workers and aid to reach victims of Cyclone...

Burma