YANGON (AFP) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was headed Wednesday for Myanmar, looking to convince the generals who have snubbed his phone calls to

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar will allow UN helicopters to ferry aid to cyclone victims, the UN chief said. But state media reported Wednesday the

YANGON: The United Nations' top humanitarian official made fresh pleas yesterday to Myanmar to allow in more foreign aid for desperate survivors of Cyclone

Survivors of Cyclone Nargis rush to get first in line to receive donated goods from a local donor at a monastery outside the capital of Yangon, Myanmar,

By Margaret Besheer Before departing for cyclone-stricken Burma Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes to meet with government officials,

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

YANGON (Reuters) - Flags flew at half-mast across Myanmar on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the UN's top aid envoy pressed the military

YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- Farmer U Han Nyunt stands on some of the most fertile land in the world -- and fears that he will starve to death.

AP YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar began three days of mourning Tuesday for some 78000 cyclone victims after its ruling junta appeared to relent to foreign

The international aid agencies finally have a route to get vast amounts of relief supplies into Myanmar. It has been agreed that neighbouring south

YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar lowered its flags on Tuesday to begin three days of mourning for about 133000 people dead or missing in the cyclone, as Southeast

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

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