Dozens of Burmese expatriates rallied in the rain outside the United Nations on Friday, May 9, 2008, calling on the junta to allow aid into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. Thirteen spoke to three of the protesters, some of whom have family trapped in the disaster zone. Watch the video:
Food and water began reaching more of Myanmar’s cyclone victims Sunday, but the government made no indication that it would allow foreign aid workers into the country to distribute the …
Last week (May 5-9), NBR ran a series of local reports about the state of real estate in five different U.S. regions, including: New York City, Detroit, Washington DC, south Florida, and Silicon Valley. Each has their own set of issues…see all reports.
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For Buddhists, karma regulates morality: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As Myanmar digs out from the devastating Cyclone Nargis–the immediate explanation from some of Myanmar’s …
The first relief shipments arrived in Myanmar Thursday after resistance from the country’s reclusive military government to foreign aid.
“Not only does the United States want to reach out, but …
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On Friday, May 9 …
A senior U.S diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Nargis could reach 100,000, as disease outbreaks remain a threat and some aid groups face …
