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Burma's Continuing Challenges

    

The latest from VOA on news and events in Burma.

 

    


 Special Features 

This aerial view shows some of the devastation, with many roofs missing, in a village in the Irrawaddy Delta region, 05 May 2008
World Offers Aid to Burma as Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000  Video clip available
International Red Cross says the revised death toll makes Cyclone Nargis the deadliest storm since 1991
President Bush after signing H.R. 4286, bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal in absentia to Burmese Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, 06 May 2008
Bush Offers More Help for Burma  Audio Clip Available
US pledges more than $3 million to help Burma recover from Saturday's cyclone that killed more than 22,000 people
Villagers caught in the middle in Karen state
Army Offensive in Eastern Burma Creates Growing Humanitarian Crisis  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Villagers caught in middle of violence in Karen State
Burma's Military Keeps Tight Rein on Society  Video clip available
Dissidents say army above law
Bruma's economic situation is dire for some
Burma's Financial Crisis  Video clip available
Country's economic and political policies leave Burmese people struggling
focus hurd thailand buddhist monks
Crackdown Against Buddhist Monks Shakes Burmese Society  Video clip available
Despite clampdown, some monks vow to take to the streets again if talks between government and opposition do not bring political reform
Many Burmese refugees seek a better life for their children
New Burmese Refugees Find Home in Washington Area  Video clip available
Migrants worry about families left behind
A cut and polished ruby undergoes inspection
New Proposed US Sanctions Target Burmese Gems  Video clip available
Burmese jade, "blood rubies" top sources of foreign exchange for Burma
Rubies are prized gemstones for jewelry
More American Jewelry Stores Banning Burmese Gems  Video clip available
Boycott picks up support following bloody September crackdown
 Links for Related Resources

 blue_bullet_4x3 UN Human Rights Council

 blue_bullet_4x3 US State Department Background Notes

 blue_bullet_4x3 US Treasury on Burma Sanctions

 blue_bullet_4x3 VOA Interview with First Lady Laura Bush

 
 
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