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Breaking News Sun, 11 May 2008
 Bangladesh Cyclone
Climate   Disaster   Nature   Photos   Society  
 The Australian 
Deadly power of 'delicate daffodil'
| NARGIS, the name of the killer cyclone that has devastated Burma, was revealed by Indian officials yesterday to be an Urdu language word meaning "delicate daffodil". | BP Yadav, director of the Indi... (photo: AP Photo / Pavel Rahman)
 Villagers on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, catch boxes of food tossed from a US Navy (USN) helicopter during Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia on December 26, 2004.
Aid   Disaster   Photos   Society   US  
 The Australian 
US help could save thousands of lives
| ONE April day in 1991, the world awoke to the news that a devastating cyclone and tidal wave had struck the coast of Bangladesh. As bodies washed ashore by the thousand and the death toll rose to 13... (photo: US Navy file/PHAN Nicholas Morton)
 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, gestures to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during their meeting in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. (mb1)  AOL 
Sri Lanka's president says election win a mandate for war against Tamil rebels
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger reb... (photo: AP /Guang Niu, POOL)
Democracy   Election   Photos   Politics   Sri Lanka  
 Sri Lanka Civil War  International Herald Tribune 
Rights group unhappy that Britain did not charge ex-Sri Lankan rebel with alleged abuses
| : Amnesty International said it is concerned that Britain released a former Sri Lankan rebel leader without prosecuting him for alleged war abuses including killings, abductions and using child sold... (photo: AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Asia   Britain   Crime   Human Rights   Photos   Sri Lanka   Tamil  
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 Villagers on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, catch boxes of food tossed from a US Navy (USN) helicopter during Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia on December 26, 2004. The Australian
US help could save thousands of lives
| ONE April day in 1991, the world awoke to the news that a devastating cyclone and tidal wave had struck the coast of Bangladesh. As bodies washed ashore by the thousand... (photo: US Navy file/PHAN Nicholas Morton)
Aid   Disaster   Photos   Society   US  
A wide-view of the Security Council members voting unanimously to renew the arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Australian
Give generals the boot, it's the only way
| THE United Nations this week said the refusal of Burma's Government to allow workers into the country's devastated agricultural region was unprecedented in the history ... (photo: UN / Eric Kanalstein)
Burma   Disaster   Military   Photos   UN  
A large statue of Buddha sits in water at a temple that was heavily damaged by last week's destructive cyclone Nargis, in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, on Sunday May 11, 2008. The Australian
Tear down Burma's bamboo curtain
| Thousands more will die if aid does not start flowing | THERE seems to be no underestimating the brutality of Burma's regime as millions of people struggle to stay aliv... (photo: AP / )
Burma   Disaster   Photos   Society   UN  
Large trees were uprooted in the city of Rangoon, Burma following the landfall of Cyclone Nargis May 5, 2008 The Australian
Refugees flee disaster zone
| DESPERATE survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Burma's Irrawaddy Delta yesterday in search of food, water and medicine as aid workers warned that up to 1.5 million... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Aid   Burma   Disasters   Photos   Refugee   Slideshow  
Trees fallen across a road in Rangoon, Burma following Cyclone Nargis May 5, 2008. The Australian
Junta claims credit for help
| RANGOON: Burma's military regime has distributed international aid, plastering the boxes with names of top generals in an apparent effort to turn the cyclone relief eff... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Aid   Burma   Disasters   Junta   Photos  
Destruction left behind along a road near Rangoon, Burma following Cyclone Nargis May 5, 2008. The Australian
It's time for an aid intervention
| WHAT are we waiting for? Where now is liberal interventionism? | More than 100,000 people are dead after a cyclone in the Irrawaddy Delta and the UN has declared that u... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Aid   Burma   Million   Photos   UN  
An aerial view of devastation caused by the cyclone Nargis as seen in Burma May 6, 2008. The Australian
Australia lifts Burma aid to $25m
| FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith has announced Australia will boost its aid commitment to Burma more than eight times to $25million in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. | The l... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Aid   Australia   Burma   Million   Photos   Slideshow  
A large sign is toppled over due to damage caused by Cyclone Nargis near Rangoon, Burma May 5, 2008. BBC News
Scots group join Burma aid effort
| A Scottish-based aid worker is heading to Burma, after securing a rare visa from the authorities. | Mervyn Lee, from Mercy Corps, will fly out on Monday and said he hop... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Aid   Burma   Disasters   Junta   Photos   Slideshow  
An arch over the Airport Road left in the wake of Cyclone Nargis near Rangoon, Burma May 5, 2008. BBC News
Ministers attack Burma response
| Ministers have condemned Burma's military rulers for their slow response to offers of international humanitarian aid since last weekend's cyclone. | Foreign Secretary D... (photo: U.S. Department of State / )
Burma   Humanitarian   Junta   Photos   Slideshow   UK  
Politics Terrorism
- A test of the UN's moral authority
- Tragic Burma battles again as junta stalls
- McCain man quits over lobby work for Myanmar generals
- Meralco, GSIS set showdown
Meralco
Meralco, GSIS set showdown
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- Refugees flee disaster zone
- Junta claims credit for help
- It's time for an aid intervention
- Australia lifts Burma aid to $25m
Large trees were uprooted in the city of Rangoon, Burma following the landfall of Cyclone Nargis May 5, 2008
Refugees flee disaster zone
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Falling Greenspans mean we may all end up dirt poor
- Tragic Burma battles again as junta stalls
- Meralco, GSIS set showdown
- Profound Knowledge: Wholesale electric dis
Meralco
Meralco, GSIS set showdown
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- Surging food prices bite across Asia
- Transport groups to hold strike; govt ready
- Gas reserves dwindling, Bangladesh tells Tata 
- Indian Air Force inducts Akash missile
INDIA-FRUIT-MARKET
Surging food prices bite across Asia
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Health Society & Culture
- Tragedy in Myanmar grows worse (+video)
- Myanmar tragedy grows worse
- Grief is compounded by desperation
- Give generals the boot, it's the only way
 An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr. (mb1)
Grief is compounded by desperation
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- Meralco, GSIS set showdown
- Simplifying govt should be our first concern
- Grief is compounded by desperation
- Burma down and drowning
Meralco
Meralco, GSIS set showdown
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Science & InfoTech Sports
- Tragedy in Myanmar grows worse (+video)
- Grief is compounded by desperation
- World's Giants to Alter Food EquationAs China and India
- Debt woes drive thousands of Indian farmers to suicide
 An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr. (mb1)
Grief is compounded by desperation
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- India clinch Asia Cup
- First win for India in
- Reaction: Toro Rosso And Force India
- India clinch fourth successive Asia Cup
Ferdinand Magellan
A Basque encounter with pirates
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