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Burma journalist 'arrested for burying cyclone dead'
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Aung Kyaw San, editor of the Myanmar Tribune, was arrested on June 15 along with 16 other people who had volunteered to help bury the cyclone dead, Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association said in a statement. His group of volunteers ...
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BurmaNet
| Jun 26, 2:33 PM
Almost a third of households in the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta say they have no food stocks, while a further fifth say they have just enough for a day, highlighting the urgent need for continuing food aid. The widespread shortage of food is one ...
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Fox News
| Jun 26, 11:35 AM
Burmese Editor Jailed for Burying Cyclone Dead Thursday, June 26, 2008 A magazine editor is among 16 Burmese arrested and jailed for helping bury Cyclone Nargis victims, according to media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders. Aung Kyaw San, ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| Jun 26, 1:53 AM
Aung Kyaw San, editor of the Myanmar Tribune, was arrested on June 15 along with 16 other people who had volunteered to help bury the cyclone dead, Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association said in a statement. His group of ...
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