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1 hr ago | People's Daily

Premier's hands-on approach an inspiration

“My books are gone, my home is gone. Everything is gone. I'm an orphan now”

Since the deadly 7.8-magnitude quake struck Sichuan province on Monday, Premier Wen Jiabao has been visiting disaster areas to inspect and oversee rescue operations. via People's Daily

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9 hrs ago | Red Deer Advocate

Myanmar cyclone death toll surges to almost 78,000; another 56,000 missing

“The national disaster management committee carried out search and rescue and relief work and collection of data, promptly, immediately and extensively after the cyclone”

' The official death toll from Myanmar's cyclone has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday. via Red Deer Advocate

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14 hrs ago | Marine Corps Times

Marines get warm welcome in Myanmar

“They were really friendly toward us. They were excited to see us.”

Staff and wire reports Posted : Wednesday May 14, 2008 11:51:12 EDT Flying into Yangon, Marine Cpl. via Marine Corps Times

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22 hrs ago | Canada.com

Don Martin: Canada falls short on aid to Burma

Two killer walls of water three years apart have ravaged southeast Asia, twin disasters inflicting six-figure death tolls and leaving a humanitarian calamity in their wake. via Canada.com

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Yesterday | The West Australian

Foreigners to search for China survivors

“Quake relief work has entered into the most crucial phase”

China has allowed the first foreign rescue teams to join the frantic search for life after the devastating earthquake, saying time is running out. via The West Australian

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Yesterday | Times-Transcript

Relief arrives, but U.S. teams denied entry into Myanmar

“We will not just bring our supplies to an airport, dump it and take off”

Relief supplies from the United Nations arrived in Myanmar on Thursday, but U.S. military planes loaded with aid were still denied access by the country's government five days after a devastating cyclone. via Times-Transcript

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Thursday | Southeast Asia News

Toll in Burma can be six times more than Boxing Day tsunami

“A natural disaster is turning into a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions in significant part because of the malign neglect of the regime”

London, May 12 : International aid agency OXFAM has warned that the death toll in Burma could reach 1.5 million, and said that the toll would be six times that of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. via Southeast Asia News

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Thursday | USA Today

U.N.: Burma relief needs to equal 2004 tsunami aid

“During the cyclone, many people held onto trees to avoid being blown away”

The U.N. said Burma faces a catastrophe of monumental proportions unless relief efforts reach the scale of the Indian Ocean tsunami, as soldiers barred foreign aid workers from reaching cyclone survivors in ... via USA Today

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Wednesday | KGW-TV Portland

Mercy Corps boosts aid to China

The international aid agency Mercy Corps expanded its earthquake relief efforts in China Wednesday, adding its "cash to work" program to the clean water, shelter and food it already is providing. via KGW-TV Portland

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Wednesday May 14 | The Florida Times Union

New storm head toward cyclone-devastated Myanmar

“I prayed to the Lord Buddha, 'please save us from another cyclone. Not just me but all of Myanmar,'”

In this photo released by World Vision, Myanmar people queue up for rice at a rice distribution center for cyclone Nargis victims in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, May 13, 2008. via The Florida Times Union

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