Archive for the ‘myanmar’ Category

Official: Storm toll could be 100,000

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone.Read the full story

Myanmar: Cyclone death toll likely above 10,000

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The death toll from the cyclone that ravaged Myanmar is expected to top 10,000, a senior official said Monday, with at least 4,000 people already listed as killed and nearly 3,000 others unaccounted for.Read the full story

Violent Crackdown Launched in Myanmar

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire Wednesday on demonstrators, and witnesses said police beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks. The government said at least one person was killed, while dissident groups and media reported up to eight dead. Read the full story