Burma victims lose aid battle as cash flows into China on a flood of sympathy - Times Online

Burma victims lose aid battle as cash flows into China on a flood of sympathy - Times Online: "But it appears that media coverage may be of great consequence. While millions of dollars have been flooding into China – much of it from the corporate world – appeals for aid to Burma have been less successful.

Mark Astarita, head of fundraising at the British Red Cross, said the reporting of China’s disaster was “immensely powerful”, but it also made the situation in Burma look even more impossible."

President Hu praises earthquake charity concert _English_Xinhua

President Hu praises earthquake charity concert _English_Xinhua: "BEIJING, May 22 -- The earthquake charity concert aired on China Central Television on Sunday received an overwhelming response from China and abroad. The concert provided encouragement for the nation to fight against natural disasters and rebuild their homeland.

President Hu Jintao praised the event and expressed his thanks for all those who worked for the concert. He called for people to unite to overcome difficulties."

Myanmar appears to nix US Navy help, saying "strings attached" - International Herald Tribune

Myanmar appears to nix US Navy help, saying "strings attached" - International Herald Tribune: "nstead, Myanmar gave a go-ahead for a far smaller operation of 10 helicopters from the U.N.'s World Food Program — which must be chartered, flown in on cargo planes and reassembled in Bangkok.

'The strings attached to the relief supplies carried by warships and military helicopters are not acceptable to the Myanmar people,' said the New Light of Myanmar newspaper, a mouthpiece for the ruling junta."

BURMA DIGEST » Article » U.N. chief trying to persuade Burma junta to allow aid in posted

BURMA DIGEST » Article » U.N. chief trying to persuade Burma junta to allow aid in posted: "RANGOON, Burma (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Burma’s ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle.
“The United Nations and all the international community stand ready to help to overcome the tragedy,” Ban said after arriving in the country Thursday. “The main purpose of my being here is to demonstrate my solidarity.”"

West takes back seat, Asian countries lead in aiding Myanmar- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times

West takes back seat, Asian countries lead in aiding Myanmar- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times: "In the wake of the global stand-off between western governments and Burma's military regime over the issue of allowing foreign aid workers into the cyclone hit country, Asian countries led by India, China and Asean neighbours have emerged as the conduit for channelling massive volumes of humanitarian and medical aid to the estimated 128,000 victims of the disaster."

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Elderly Chinese Cling to Ruins - washingtonpost.com

Elderly Chinese Cling to Ruins - washingtonpost.com: "Despite his efforts, Chen's 73-year-old mother-in-law still did not want to leave. 'I'm too old! I'm afraid I won't make it,' she pleaded, standing near a wooden crate covered with a strip of cardboard where she had collected whatever she could salvage from her ravaged home: a few articles of clothing, some tissue paper, an umbrella, a scythe.

'She wants us to leave enough food and drink and then come back every two months to check on her,' said her son, Ye Ning Gui, 40. 'She hasn't left these mountains in 10 years.'"

Wave of unity and patriotism sweeps China - CNN.com

Wave of unity and patriotism sweeps China - CNN.com: "As of Sunday, Chinese nationals had donated more than 4.9 billion yuan ($700 million) in cash and goods for earthquake relief, according to China's Ministry of Civil Affairs."

China faces toughest after-quake reconstruction since 1976

english.eastday.com: "By all standards, it will be the toughest reconstruction task since 1976 when the northeastern coastal Chinese city of Tangshan was leveled by a 7.8-magnitude quake, which claimed over 240,000 lives.

But in comparison with the reconstruction in the wake of the Tangshan earthquake, the mission this time is blessed with a strong economy, which has been growing annually at nearly 10 percent on average since 1978 when China began its reform-and-opening-up drive."

ABITSU - All Burma I.T Students' Union

ABITSU - All Burma I.T Students' Union: "Xinhua : A caravan of Thai army trucks carrying relief supplies left Bangkok Tuesday for the former Myanmar capital of Yangon to provide assistance for cyclone victims in Myanmar.

Thai Supreme Commander Gen. Boonsang Niempradit on Tuesday sendoff the ten trucks carrying 120 metric tons of relief supplies to Myanmar."

Local Nonprofit Seeks to Aid Burmese; Junta Intervenes - Daily Nexus

Local Nonprofit Seeks to Aid Burmese; Junta Intervenes - Daily Nexus: "DRI is not alone in the problems it has had with the Myanmar government - according to reports from the Associated Press and other news agencies, the junta has refused to let the vast majority of foreign aid enter the country since the cyclone. Relief officials told the New York Times that the country had received only 20 percent of the supplies needed."

Ban: Nargis causing more economic damage than Indonesia's tsunami - Asia-Pacific

Ban: Nargis causing more economic damage than Indonesia's tsunami - Asia-Pacific: "New York - Cyclone Nargis may have inflicted more severe and longer-lasting economic losses to Myanmar than the tsunami that devastated part of Indonesia's Aceh province in 2004, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday before flying to Southeast Asia."

American aid to China flowing but not for Myanmar - May. 20, 2008

American aid to China flowing but not for Myanmar - May. 20, 2008: "Humanitarian relief charities, confronted with back-to-back natural disasters, are scrambling to raise money from Americans and corporations."

AIT pledges $45 K to assist Myanmar cyclone victims

AIT pledges $45 K to assist Myanmar cyclone victims: "The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has launched a multi-phased international funding initiative to aid victims in Myanmar of Cyclone Nargis, which includes an initial cash pledge of US$ 45,000.

The launch of the �AIT-Myanmar Fund� was announced today (15 May) by AIT President Said Irandoust, who stressed the institute�s financial contribution would fund immediate relief efforts in areas most devastated by the recent disaster."

The FINANCIAL, News That Makes Money, Business News & Multimedia - Swiss Re donates CHF 300 000 to disaster relief in Myanmar and China

The FINANCIAL, News That Makes Money, Business News & Multimedia - Swiss Re donates CHF 300 000 to disaster relief in Myanmar and China: "Swiss Re donates CHF 300 000 to disaster relief in Myanmar and China Print E-mail
20/05/2008 13:41 (04:34 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Swiss Re has announced a donation of CHF 300 000 to support UNICEF and the Red Cross in providing instant humanitarian relief to regions in Myanmar and China which were hit by devastating natural catastrophes earlier this month."

Myanmar reiterates need to go through procedures for foreign relief donation_English_Xinhua

Myanmar reiterates need to go through procedures for foreign relief donation_English_Xinhua: "YANGON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has reiterated the need to go through designated procedures for relief donations by resident United Nations agencies and international non-governmental organizations (INGO) continuously pouring in the country after cyclone disaster."

NPR: Chengdu Diary

NPR: Chengdu Diary: "(EDITOR'S NOTE: Since this story was filed, Chengdu officials have retracted the earthquake prediction that led to the panic.

There's a run on tents here and an improvised tent city has sprung up around the Chengdu sports arena. We're not talking about homeless evacuees from the disaster area, although there some who have joined their families in the city."

News; Contributions: China: Earthquake - May 2008, Donations to China quake zone hit 10.834 bln yuan

News; Contributions: China: Earthquake - May 2008, Donations to China quake zone hit 10.834 bln yuan: "BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China has received 10.834 billion yuan (1. 55 billion U.S. dollars) in cash and goods for earthquake relief from donors at home and abroad as of 1 p.m. Monday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA)."

First China, now Burma declares three days of mourning for 78,000 cyclone dead | Mail Online

First China, now Burma declares three days of mourning for 78,000 cyclone dead | Mail Online: "Burma's military junta has declared three days of official mourning, two weeks after a cyclone killed 78,000 people in the country.

Today's decision came just hours after China announced three days of mourning for its own earthquake victims.

Meanwhile, a British minister who travelled to Burma yesterday says too little aid is getting to the cyclone victims."

Saddened Broch mercy man back from China - Press & Journal

Saddened Broch mercy man back from China - Press & Journal: "A north-east rescue worker, who jetted across the world to join the desperate search for survivors in earthquake-hit China, was back home yesterday after government officials quashed his mission.

John Anderson was one of 10 members of the International Rescue Corps who flew to Hong Kong last week to help sift through the rubble in devastated areas of Sichuan province."