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Junta denies misusing cyclone aid
Today  
  The ruling junta has denied claims that the military is holding back the best foreign aid and distributing low-quality supplies to survivors
Yesterday  
  The UN has sharply increased its estimate of those severely affected by cyclone Nargis to 2.5m people
Tue. Myanmar allows more U.S. aid flights   Junta lacking in cyclone response  The government seems unaware of the scope of the death and destruction Cyclone Nargis wrought on the country more than a week ago Sun. U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar Sat. Cyclone aid used to entice voters Fri. Burma warned over cyclone delays U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized' May. 8   Burma 'wants aid not foreigners'  Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work Rotting corpses pile up May. 7 Fears storm toll could soar Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops May. 6   Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000   41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless May. 5 Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000   Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000'   Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone May. 4 Burma 'must allow aid workers in' Hundreds feared dead in cyclone President flees ceremony attack Apr.9 54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer. Thailand Iraq forces battle Basra militias Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows

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Junta denies misusing cyclone aid
Today  
  The ruling junta has denied claims that the military is holding back the best foreign aid and distributing low-quality supplies to survivors
Yesterday UN chief to send envoy to Burma   UN raises Burma cyclone estimate
  The UN has sharply increased its estimate of those severely affected by cyclone Nargis to 2.5m people
Tue.   Myanmar allows more U.S. aid flights  The government of Myanmar authorized five more U.S. flights to land in the country with needed aid for survivors of the cyclone   Junta lacking in cyclone response
  The government seems unaware of the scope of the death and destruction Cyclone Nargis wrought on the country more than a week ago
Mon. First US aid plane lands in Burma Sun.   U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar  A U.S. military airplane with relief supplies has taken off on a mission that American officials say they hope will 'build trust' Burma eases restrictions on aid Relief boat sinks, leaving aid in river Sat.   Cyclone aid used to entice voters  As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a referendum Sporadic aid trickles into Burma Cyclone overshadows referendum Fri.   Burma warned over cyclone delays  The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has warned of dire consequences if foreign aid workers continue to be denied access   U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized'  The World Food Program official is 'furious' over the government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid May. 8   Burma 'wants aid not foreigners'
  Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work.    The foreign ministry insisted it would control the distribution itself. The United Nations pressures to speed up the issuing of visas to ...
  Rotting corpses pile up  Cyclone survivors have insufficient fuel to burn the corpses of the dead as the military junta continues to block access for aid groups UN 'disappointed' at Burma access Olympic flame lit on Everest peak   Fears storm toll could soar   5 days after a devastating cyclone struck, the UN has urged Burma to open its doors to foreign aid and staff   Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops   Hungry crowds of survivors have stormed reopened shops in devastated Irrawaddy delta as aid groups grew frustrated by their lack of access May. 6 Relief groups scramble to aid Myanmar   Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000
  41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless.    Aid agencies begin what they expect to be a major relief operation to help tens of thousands left without clean water an...
May. 5   Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000  At least 10,000 killed in the township of Bogalay alone. Survivors were facing their 3rd night without electricity. 10-hour storm left swathes of destruction   Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000'
  Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone.    Foreign minister acknowledged that as many as 10,000 could be dead. Ruling military junta issu...
May. 4   Burma 'must allow aid workers in'   The exiles are urging the country's military rulers to allow aid agencies to operate freely inside the country in the wake of Tropical Cyclone...   Hundreds feared dead in cyclone   As many as 350 people are feared dead after a tropical cyclone with winds up to 150 miles per hour slammed over the weekend May. 3 Burma declares cyclone disaster China on alert over deadly child virus May. 2  U.N. calls for fair Myanmar referendum May. 1  U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions

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President flees ceremony attack Apr.9   54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer    Thailand: The bodies of migrant workers were found on the back of a truck. 67 other migrants were alive inside the freezer

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Iraq forces battle Basra militias Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows

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Feb.9 Burmese junta sets voting dates

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Jan.11 Suu Kyi meets with government Iran boats threatened US ships

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Benazir Bhutto assassinated Dec.7 '31 killed' during Burma protests Nov.8  Suu Kyi to cooperate with government  U.N. claims progress in Myanmar Oct.30     Army 'recruiting children'  Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits Oct.26  Junta frees Suu Kyi supporters Oct.25     Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home  Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer Oct.20  Burma lifts curfew on main cities Oct.17  Junta: 3,000 were detained in protests Oct.15  Japan adds to pressure on Burma Oct.13 Key activists arrested Oct.12  Captives ' kept in squalor' Oct.10 Dissident dies during interrogation Musharraf 'elected for third term' Oct.4 Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. Oct.1  Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' Sep.30  UN envoy seeks junta talks U.N. envoy meets with opposition leader Sep.29 U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar Sep.28  UN envoy heading for Burma talks Internet cut as violence continues Sep.27  China pleads for calm in Myanmar  U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta   9 dead in crackdown   9 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests, after attempts to clear demonstrators from the streets of Yangon Sep.26 Monasteries in night raids Death claims amid crackdown  UN urges restraint on Burma junta Sep.25 Riot police beat monks Government imposes curfews Lower house elects Fukuda as PM Sep.24  US to impose new Burma sanctions   100,000 protest junta  Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising Sep.23 Police block protesters Fukuda set to be new PM Monks protest near Suu Kyi house Sep.21  U.N. envoy to Myanmar amid protests Millions flee as typhoon rips into China   '1,000 monks' march  Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities 87 killed in plane crash Jun.28 Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses'

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Nov.11  Suu Kyi leaves home to meet U.N. envoy 'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead May.26 Myanmar extends Suu Kyi detention

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Apr.20  Burma 'used chemicals on rebels'

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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Oct.19  PM replaced Apr.3  Myanmar reverses on Suu Kyi

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Jun.25  Suu Kyi arrest: Japan freezes aid Jun.9  Suu Kyi 'feisty and unharmed' Jun.4  UN demand Suu Kyi release Jun.1 Burma isolates opposition May.31  Suu Kyi arrested

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May.5  Aung San Suu Kyi freed

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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul Jan.9  Junta, Suu Kyi are talking