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Myanmar moving cyclone survivors into ghettos

Source: The Financial Express

Yangon : Myanmar | about 1 year ago

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Myanmar has moved tens of thousands of homeless cyclone survivors into government-run shelters, pushing them out of monasteries and schools, several Buddhist monks from the disaster zone said on Thursday. They said people were relocated by boats and trucks, and some said it was unclear if there was...

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Myanmar moving cyclone survivors into ghettos

News Source: The Financial Express | about 1 year ago

Myanmar has moved tens of thousands of homeless cyclone survivors into government-run shelters, pushing them out of monasteries and schools, several Buddhist monks from the disaster zone said on Thursday. They said people were relocated by boats and...
320 tonnes aid supplies transported to cyclone-hit areas in Myanmar

News Source: NewKerala | about 1 year ago

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Meteorologists downgrade cyclone warning off Myanmar

News Source: NewKerala | about 1 year ago

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Myanmar approves new constitution

News Source: Press TV | about 1 year ago

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UN: 2.5m in need of aid in Burma

News Source: ITN | about 1 year ago

It also said over half a million people may now be sheltering in temporary settlements after being left destitute by Cyclone Nargis nearly two weeks ago. Western powers have warned that restrictions on foreign aid workers and equipment in Burma is...
Junta tightens grip as Burmese continue to starve

News Source: The Guardian | about 1 year ago

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