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View Single Post Posted: Wed, May 14 2008, 9:58 PM Post subject: U.N. says up to 2.5 million affected in Myanmar cyclone

YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday up to 2.5 million people might have been affected by the Myanmar cyclone and proposed a high-level donors conference as the Myanmar junta again limited foreign aid. The European Union's top aid official said the military government's restrictions on foreign aid workers and equipment were increasing the risk of starvation and disease. U.N. humanitarian affairs chief John Holmes told reporters between 1.6 and 2.5 million people were "severely affected" by Cyclone Nargis and urgently needed aid, up from a previous estimate of at least 1.5 million. Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej met Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein in Yangon and urged him to ease visa rules for relief workers. He said he was told Myanmar could "tackle the problem by themselves." Myanmar state television raised its official toll to 38,491 dead, 1,403 injured and 27,838 missing http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200.....AtjbxvaA8F Current Mood:

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View Single Post Posted: Thu, May 15 2008, 6:40 PM Post subject:

The part that irks me is that the military government delayed letting foreign aid into the country and even worse it has been reported that the military is staying (keeping) a majority of the food and water-so what about the people. It is sad that they are only thinking of themselves. Current Mood:

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Death toll is up to 78,000 and 56,000 still missing.. they wont let outside help in fears of "outside political influence" pathetic. Link Current Mood:

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