Flooded fields, lost seeds and drowned water buffaloes are dire impediments to Burmese farmers who would normally be planting rice this time of year.

By Ron Corben The International Red Cross says heavy rains will bring new misery to survivors of the cyclone in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region.

The situation continues to worsen in Burma with the United Nations now estimating 2 million people are at risk of disease and starvation in the wake of the

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Heavy rains and another potentially powerful storm are headed toward Myanmar's cyclone-devastated delta.

By Alan Brown in Yangonpauk Officials in Burma's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta area are appropriating emergency aid supplies and selling them in local markets

The official death toll from Myanmar’s devastating May 3 cyclone has climbed to 43318, state television reports. The figure was broadcast on Thursday night

Very sad. For our human rights article of the day - in honor of Blog Catalog's Unite For Human Rights Day - the spotlight is on Myanmar and Burma.

By SAW YAN NAING International aid groups have sent hundreds of tons of emergency supplies to Burma’s cyclone victims, but local aid workers say no aid is

BLACKBURN aid organisation Graceworks fears its Burmese orphanage may have been wiped out in last week's devastating cyclone. The orphanage, which is funded

Top aid envoys are ramping up pressure on Burma, as reports from the country suggest aid is still not reaching the region worst hit by Cyclone Nargis.

Burma's military government warned Thursday that legal action would be taken against those who hoard or trade international aid supplies as the cyclone's

(AP) From shopkeepers handing out free rice porridge to medical students caring for the sick, ordinary people in Myanmar are stepping in to help cyclone

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128000 — a much higher figure than the

A survivor of the cyclone holds a child while waiting for a relief food distribution. The Red Cross says the death toll in Burma's cyclone may be between