Catastrophe in Burma

ONLY SLOWLY has it become clear that the damage inflicted on Burma by Tropical Cyclone Nargis last weekend was catastrophic -- perhaps the worst natural disaster in the country's modern history, and a tragedy comparable to that suffered by Sri Lanka or Indonesia in the 2004 tsunami. By yesterday ...

Related Subjects

Myanmar

United Nations

Indonesia

Cyclone Nargis

George W. Bush

Kim Jong-il

Bernard Kouchner

Yangon

United States

China

Sri Lanka

France

European Union

North Korea

U.S. Navy

Europe

East Asia

North America

Western Europe

South Asia

Asia

Southeast Asia

Far East

Politics

Referenda

Elections and Voting

Disaster Relief

Powered by Inform

Related Articles

Witnesses: Myanmar vote heavily favors military-backed constitution amid irregularities FOX 29 West Palm Beach (WFLX) 5/10/2008 9:33:02 PM

Myanmar holds constitution referendum amid cyclone chaos JURIST 5/10/2008 6:41:38 PM

Myanmar Procedes with Election NPR 5/10/2008 6:35:06 PM

Burma referendum Sky News New Zealand 5/10/2008 5:31:24 PM

Myanmar referendum backing junta rule: report MarketWatch 5/10/2008 2:23:04 PM

Myanmar holds referendum despite cyclone devastation Daily Star, Bangladesh 5/10/2008 2:08:27 PM

Myanmar vote heavily favours military-backed constitution Times of India 5/10/2008 1:21:27 PM

Related Video

Junta Referendum In Myanmar CBS News Video 5/10/2008 8:44:03 PM

Voting in Myanmar CNN Video 5/10/2008 5:42:26 PM

Myanmar Junta Politicizes Cyclone Aid USATODAY.com Video - International 5/10/2008 4:11:00 PM

Burma referendum goes ahead BBC Video Headlines 5/10/2008 8:27:28 AM

Protests against Burma regime BBC Video World 5/7/2008 7:57:07 AM

Related Audio

Election Held in Face of Disaster in Myanmar NPR World News 5/10/2008 5:37:27 PM

Powered by Inform