YANGON - Torrential tropical downpours lashed Myanmar's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta on Friday as thousands of destitute victims took to roadsides to beg for help to supplement the meagre trickle of aid flowing in. More »
Myanmar on Friday said more than 133,000 people were dead or missing in the cyclone disaster, with the huge increase due to difficulties in confirming the figures, state television reported. More »
The European Union aid chief said Friday that Myanmar's junta still would not budge on accepting foreign relief workers, two weeks after the cyclone tragedy that has left more than 71,000 dead or missing. More »
Britain pledged a further 12 million pounds (23 million dollars, 15 million euros) Thursday for the Myanmar cyclone relief effort as it reiterated a call for "unfettered" access for aid agencies. More »
Myanmar's military-backed constitution was approved by 92.4 percent in a widely condemned referendum held everywhere except regions hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis, state television said Thursday. More »
Myanmar is forcing homeless cyclone survivors out of the nation's monasteries, monks from the disaster zone said Thursday, as the junta rebuffed international pressure to allow in foreign aid workers. More »
Myanmar's military-backed constitution was approved by 92.4 percent in a May 10 referendum, which was held everywhere except regions hardest-hit by Cyclone Nargis, state television said on Thursday. More »
Even after the twin catastrophes of the cyclone here and the earthquake in China, the outlook for Myanmar, and the rest of Asia, is not good for the remainder of this year, Yangon's revered astrologers agree. More »
The tragedies of the real world -- the quake that rocked China and the cyclone that devastated Myanmar -- invaded the fantasy world of movies as the Cannes film festival moved into top gear Thursday. More »

Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, missing

