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Myanmar cyclone and its aftermath
A survivor of cyclone Nargis stands by a house rebuilt next to the wreckage of one that was destroyed, in Thetkala, on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. Photos | Map
CHINA
China: Reassurance on food safety / Japan: Minister quits / France: U.S. Navy honored / Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai warns of food crisis / Myanmar: Monks hold protest / Brazil: Compensation for pastor
Five months later, more than 2 million survivors still live on food aid and other assistance, the U.N. says, many still in makeshift shelters. Farmers struggle to regain their livelihood.
MYANMAR
Myanmar: Political prisoner freed / Iran: Nuclear sanctions talks canceled / Sudan: No plan to rescue hostages / Ecuador: Odebrecht of Brazil expelled / Mexico: Elephant killed
Stars including Will Ferrell and Jennifer Aniston call for release of the Southeast Asian country's Nobel-winning Aung San Suu Kyi and establishment of democracy there.
The government raises the cyclone death toll to nearly 38,500. Thailand's premier says Myanmar's rulers rebuffed his request to open the country to more international aid.
White House criticism of the military government may have slowed the flow of aid to the devastated nation, critics say.
ASIA | RELIEF EFFORTS
With offices and staff already in place, two U.S.-based companies jump in to offer person-to-person aid after Tropical Cyclone Nargis.
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