United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has promised to do his "utmost" to help cyclone victims in Burma, ahead of his visit to the military-ruled nation.

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday questioned the relevance of a scheduled fundraising conference for cyclone-battered Myanmar, saying it was

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The UN's top humanitarian official made fresh pleas to Myanmar's military government Tuesday to allow in more foreign aid for cyclone

By SETH MYDANS and ALAN COWELL BANGKOK — Myanmar began three days of national mourning for cyclone victims Tuesday, one day after agreeing to let its

Burma officials have invited representatives of several countries to visit the cyclone-hit delta in a bid to deflect criticism that it is mismanaging relief

By VOA News The World Bank says it will not provide aid or loans to Burma in the wake of a deadly cyclone. The bank said Tuesday that new loans are

YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- With flags lowered to half-staff, Myanmar began a three-day mourning period Tuesday for the victims of a devastating cyclone that

Around 134000 people are dead or missing after the cyclone which wreaked havoc along the Irrawaddy Delta. Burma's ruling military junta appeared to relent

Myanmar has declared three days of national mourning for the tens of thousands of victims of Cyclone Nargis, more than two weeks after the storm swept

Burma has begun official mourning for victims of Cyclone Nargis, as the junta starts to accept limited outside help. Eighteen days after the storm struck,

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's junta, facing global outrage for spurning international assistance, appeared to relent Monday, saying it would allow its

Burma has bowed to weeks of diplomatic pressure and allowed in medical teams from neighbouring countries to help the survivors of Cyclone Nargis.

By Christopher Johnson | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Reporter Christopher Johnson explains why Southeast Asian countries may move slowly

By VOA News Burma has agreed to let its Southeast Asian neighbors oversee an international effort to bring foreign medical teams and aid to areas hard hit

The regime says the national mourning period will begin with the lowering of all flags to half-mast on Tuesday. It has also agreed to an international aid