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Dozens die in Myanmar ferry sinking

A ferry sank in a river in Myanmar's cyclone-battered Irrawaddy delta, killing nearly 40 people, state-media reported Friday.

Time.com: Anger Against Burma Junta Rises

The cyclone that devastated Burma's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades

U.N. chief: Myanmar to admit all aid workers

Myanmar's ruling junta agreed Friday to "allow all aid workers regardless of nationalities" into the country to help cyclone survivors, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.

Time.com: Burmese Resilient After Cyclone

Survival instincts of the Burmese who were affected by a recent cyclone were a major factor in the reduction of deaths in the country

Karen refugees a 'forgotten story'

Nine refugee camps stretch along western Thailand's border with Myanmar, but Mae La, with a population of 43,000, is by far the largest.

U.N. issues aid plea for Myanmar

The United Nations warned Friday that it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying critical aid to Myanmar's cyclone survivors unless the international community urgently provides more funding.

Monsoon rains hinder Myanmar aid effort

Monsoon rains are hindering relief efforts in Myanmar as humanitarian agencies attempt to get aid into the cyclone-ravaged country, a UNICEF spokesman said on Monday.

Time.com: 35,000 Pregnant Burmese Need Care

Up to 35,000 pregnant cyclone survivors are in urgent need of proper care in Burma, a U.N. expert said Wednesday

Time.com: UN Delivers Aid to Burma Delta

United Nations helicopters fanned out across Burma's Irrawaddy delta Monday, a U.N. official said, ferrying critical supplies to villages struggling to survive since a devastating cyclone struck more than five weeks ago

Myanmar cyclone dead will 'never' be identified

Tens of thousands of people killed in last month's cyclone may never be identified because their bodies have decomposed so badly and many ended up far from home, an aid organization said Sunday.

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