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Myanmar junta warns against hoarding cyclone aid

AP - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta warned Thursday it will punish anyone found hoarding or trading foreign aid meant for cyclone survivors, but relief groups said they had seen no evidence of people selling or stockpiling donated goods.

Slideshow: Tens of thousands killed in Myanmar cyclone

Off the Wires

UN sends envoy as Myanmar stalls on cyclone aid AFP - 57 minutes ago
Myanmar junta warns against hoarding cyclone aid AP - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
UN hopes to send top aid coordinator to Myanmar AP - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Myanmar junta insists aid effort running smoothly Reuters - Thu May 15, 1:51 PM ET
US pushes for helicopters to ferry Myanmar relief AP - Thu May 15, 1:46 PM ET

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News Stories

Myanmar: NGOs Fill In Where UN, U.S. Can't Go OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News - Thu, May 15, 2008
Burma's neighbors step in The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Thu, May 15, 2008
Burmese junta accused of hoarding food aid and handing out rotten rice at The Independent (UK) - Wed, May 14, 2008
'No access' to Burma cyclone zone at BBC - Wed, May 14, 2008
Some Myanmar Aid Reportedly Stolen at The New York Times - Wed, May 14, 2008

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Feature Articles

Local heroes step in to help cyclone victims AP via Yahoo! News - Thu, May 15, 2008
Why Myanmar's junta steals foreign aid at Asia Times Online - Tue, May 13, 2008
'They didn't stand a chance ... bodies strewn all over' at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, May 13, 2008
Dangers of reporting on Myanmar's cyclone AP via Yahoo! News - Tue, May 13, 2008
US couple helps Myanmar cyclone victims AP via Yahoo! News - Tue, May 13, 2008
Villagers tell of fight to survive - and desperate search for food at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, May 13, 2008

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Opinion & Editorials

Saved by China at The Washington Post - Wed, May 14, 2008
China and Burma: a seismic shift at The London Times - Tue, May 13, 2008
Yet more tragedy for Myanmar at Japan Times - Tue, May 13, 2008
The problem with dictators and disasters at Asia Times Online - Tue, May 13, 2008
Burma - the case for intervention at The London Times - Tue, May 13, 2008
Credit where it's due at The Australian - Tue, May 13, 2008

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Related Web Sites

Nargis Help - wiki and blog that provides links to news, relief operations, and other Cyclone Nargis-related resources.
Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs - site includes a profile of the country.
Myanmar Information Committee - government site that includes annual 'information sheets' with updates on the political situation in the country.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi - site created to honor the Burmese resistance leader and Nobel laureate. Includes speeches and interviews, a biography, and more.
Aung San Suu Kyi - profile of the Burmese opposition leader and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, from the BBC.
Nobel Peace Prize: Aung San Suu Kyi - features her profile and the 1991 acceptance speech in her honor.