News: Burma

We have started to collect the most important news related to Burma in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Burma: news

First US aid plane lands in Burma

Monday, May 12th 2008, 15:06

The first US relief flight lands in Burma, but agencies warn the amount of aid getting to people is inadequate.
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McCain aides quit over Burma ties

Monday, May 12th 2008, 10:53

Two aides to Republican John McCain resign over ties to lobbyists who represented Burma's military junta.
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Burma eases restrictions on aid

Sunday, May 11th 2008, 13:22

Increased amounts of aid reach cyclone-hit Burma amid signs the government is easing restrictions on access.
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Sporadic aid trickles into Burma

Saturday, May 10th 2008, 21:10

Deliveries of aid to help Burma cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, but thousands are yet to receive help.
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Burma votes amid cyclone aid row

Saturday, May 10th 2008, 11:22

Burma's military goes ahead with a political referendum, despite calls for it to focus on helping victims of the cyclone.
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Burma warned over cyclone delays

Saturday, May 10th 2008, 4:41

The UN urges Burma to reconsider allowing in aid teams, as a referendum goes ahead despite the emergency.
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UN to resume Burma food flights

Friday, May 9th 2008, 18:18

The UN World Food Programme suspends aid shipments to Burma after its first delivery is impounded.
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Burma shuns foreign aid workers

Friday, May 9th 2008, 10:55

Burma wants aid but is "not ready" for foreign experts, its foreign ministry says, as fears grow for cyclone survivors.
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Bangladesh food aid set for Burma

Friday, May 9th 2008, 4:25
related countries: Bangladesh

The World Food Programme says it has permission from Burma to send a plane from Bangladesh carrying relief.
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Bangladesh food aid set for Burma

Friday, May 9th 2008, 4:25
related countries: Bangladesh

The World Food Programme says it has permission from Burma to send a plane from Bangladesh carrying relief.
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UN 'disappointed' at Burma access

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 20:59

The UN says it is disappointed at Burma's slow progress in allowing access to victims of last weekend's cyclone.
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UN aid flights to Burma under way

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 16:05
related countries: United States

The US says it has no permission yet for aid flights to cyclone-hit Burma despite reports of eased access.
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Getting the boot from Burma

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 9:05

Andrew Harding was reporting on the cyclone disaster when he was suddenly deported and then censured on Burmese television.
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Fears rise over Burma aid delays

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 8:21

Concerns grow over Burma's reluctance to accept foreign help, with vital food aid unable to enter the country.
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Fears Burma storm toll could soar

Wednesday, May 7th 2008, 21:50
related countries: United States

Burma is urged to allow speedy access as the US warns Saturday's cyclone toll could top 100,000.
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Aid arriving in cyclone-hit Burma

Wednesday, May 7th 2008, 20:17

Foreign aid begins to arrive in cyclone-ravaged Burma, but complaints remain that access to aid workers is being denied.
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Burma victims 'need aid quickly'

Wednesday, May 7th 2008, 8:50

Aid agencies call for speedy access as the scale of the disaster in cyclone-hit Burma becomes clear.
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Burma's cyclone death toll soars

Wednesday, May 7th 2008, 0:00

Burma's death toll has risen to more than 22,000 after a cyclone hit the country on Saturday, state media say.
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Aid call as Burma casualties rise

Tuesday, May 6th 2008, 10:11

Aid agencies push to launch a massive operation in cyclone-hit Burma, where up to 15,000 people are now feared dead.
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Burmese storm toll 'tops 10,000'

Tuesday, May 6th 2008, 0:23

More than 10,000 people died in a cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday, the foreign minister says on state TV.
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Aid effort for cyclone-hit Burma

Monday, May 5th 2008, 8:18

Burma's military rulers are urged to allow aid agencies to work freely in the wake of a devastating tropical cyclone.
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Hundreds killed by Burma cyclone

Sunday, May 4th 2008, 17:13
related places: Rangoon

A tropical cyclone killed at least 351 people in Burma and damaged thousands of buildings, state TV reports.
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UN calls for fair Burmese ballot

Friday, May 2nd 2008, 21:54

The UN Security Council urges Burma to respect political freedoms in its constitutional referendum on 10 May.
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US unveils new Burma sanctions

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 21:19
related countries: United States

The US president announces fresh sanctions against Burma's junta, targeting state-owned firms.
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Burmese urged to support charter

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 10:57

Junta leader Than Shwe calls on Burmese workers to back the new constitution, which critics say is deeply flawed.
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US honours Burma's Suu Kyi

Friday, April 25th 2008, 7:08
related countries: United States

The US Senate approves a bill awarding Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi its highest medal.
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Students blamed for Burma bombs

Tuesday, April 22nd 2008, 12:26
related places: Rangoon

Burma's ruling junta lays the blame for two small bomb blasts in Rangoon on an obscure exiled student group.
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UN envoy warns Burma on vote

Tuesday, April 15th 2008, 3:55

Burma's constitutional referendum will have no credibility unless monitors are allowed in, a UN official says.
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Jail for Burmese lorry survivors

Friday, April 11th 2008, 14:14
related countries: Thailand

Burmese migrants who survived a lorry journey that suffocated 54 others to death are jailed in Thailand.
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Burma migrants suffocate in lorry

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 9:50
related countries: Thailand

More than 50 Burmese illegal migrants suffocate in the back of a lorry taking them into Thailand, police say.
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Burma releases constitution

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 15:00

A constitution drafted by Burma's military rulers goes on sale in government shops, ahead of a May referendum.
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Silent Burmese protester jailed

Friday, April 4th 2008, 13:25
related countries: United States
related places: Rangoon

A Burmese activist who protested alone and silently outside the US embassy in Rangoon is jailed for life.
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India and Burma in transport deal

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 6:50
related countries: India

India and Burma sign a major transport deal linking a Burmese port with a part of north-east India.
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