News Topic - Myanmar http://www.news-spider.com/topics/m/Myanmar/index.html Latest news about Myanmar from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us © 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Sat, 17 May 2008 01:25:09 GMT Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, missing in cyclone http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989039.html AFP - Myanmar has said that more than 133,000 people were dead or missing in the cyclone disaster, nearly doubling the official toll two weeks after the storm left the country's rice-growing south in ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989039.html Sat, 17 May 2008 00:54:31 GMT France criticizes Myanmar for barring aid ship http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989880.html Associated Press - May 16, 2008 8:33 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The French ambassador to the United Nations says unless Myanmar allows aid to be delivered to cyclone survivors, it "could lead... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989880.html Sat, 17 May 2008 00:33:01 GMT Denver Professor Pays It 4ward To Myanmar Victims http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210987648.html The number of people killed by a cyclone in Myanmar continues to climb, while many relief workers are unable to get even the most basic aid to survivors. Now one Denver professor is working on a grass ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210987648.html Sat, 17 May 2008 00:26:33 GMT McCain asks staff to disclose lobbying ties http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210994587.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- John McCain's campaign is asking staff members to disclose all previous lobbying ties following the resignation of two officials linked to a firm that worked for Myanmar's military ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210994587.html Fri, 16 May 2008 23:02:43 GMT Tulsa Medical Team Heads To Myanmar http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210990493.html They're taking medical supplies and much-needed water purification units. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210990493.html Fri, 16 May 2008 23:01:59 GMT Myanmar Native Living In Pittsburgh Worried About Family Back Home http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210991366.html The official death toll from the cyclone that hit Myanmar has nearly doubled to 78,000. Tens of thousands remain missing, and the humanitarian situation for the survivors remains dire. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210991366.html Fri, 16 May 2008 22:51:24 GMT US supplies groups directly in Myanmar http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989911.html Supplies from U.S. relief flights were given directly to nongovernmental organizations Friday to help with the aftermath of Myanmar's disastrous cyclone, the State Department said. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210989911.html Fri, 16 May 2008 22:40:40 GMT CNN - U.S. Will Bypass Junta To Get Aid To Myanmar http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210984927.html After Concerns That Myanmar Authorities Improperly Took Some Previous Relief Supplies, Myanmar Is Now Allowing U.S. Government Aid Workers To Give Aid Directly To Private Aid Groups. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210984927.html Fri, 16 May 2008 22:31:14 GMT U.S. will bypass junta to get aid to Myanmar http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210980024.html After concerns that Myanmar authorities improperly took some previous relief supplies, Myanmar is now allowing U.S. government aid workers to give aid directly to private aid groups. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210980024.html Fri, 16 May 2008 22:20:35 GMT Death toll from Myanmar cyclone nearly doubles http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210977760.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The official death toll nearly doubled to 78,000 from Myanmar's killer cyclone as heavy rains on Friday lashed much of the area stricken two weeks ago, further hampering relief ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1210977760.html Fri, 16 May 2008 20:48:41 GMT