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Cyclone Aila kills nearly 120 in Bangladesh and India
By Anis Ahmed DHAKA (Reuters) - Nearly 120 people have been killed by a cyclone that ripped through Bangladesh and eastern India, officials and local media said on Tuesday, while millions remained marooned by floodwaters or living in shelters.The death toll in Bangladesh rose to at least 89 following recovery of more bodies on Tuesday, the Daily Star newspaper said in its online edition, while Indian officials said at least 29 people had died in West Bengal state. Cyclone Aila slammed into parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India on Monday, triggering tidal surges and flooding that forced half a million people from their homes. Officials in Bangladesh moved about 500,000 people to temporary shelters after they left their homes to escape huge tidal waves churned by winds up to 100 kph (60 mph).Report: Cyclone kills 425 in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh's coast with 140 mph winds has killed at least 425 people, United News of Bangladesh reported Friday. Tropical Cyclone Sidr roared across the country's southwestern coast late Thursday with driving rain and high waves. While government estimates had earlier put the death toll at 242, the news agency — which has reporters deployed across the devastated region — said they had made their own count in each affected district.Cyclone death toll nears 4,000 in Myanmar, state radio says
YANGON, Myanmar - Almost 4,000 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others are unaccounted for after a devastating cyclone in Myanmar, a state radio station said Monday. Foreign Minister Nyan Win told foreign diplomats at a briefing that the death toll could reach 10,000, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting was held behind closed doors. Tropical Cyclone Nargis hit the Southeast Asian country, also known as Burma, early Saturday with winds of up to 120 mph, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless.31st MEU may assist in cyclone relief
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday May 7, 2008 9:46:27 EDT President Bush on Tuesday urged the military junta leaders in Myanmar to accept assistance from U.S. Navy ships and Marine forces in the region poised to help the nation recover from a devastating cyclone. More than $3 million is being allocated through the U.S.Pitt, Clooney and Damon Push for Cyclone Aid
They're known for their love of pranks and practical jokes, but good friends Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon have come together for something far more serious. The Ocean's 11 stars – all past or present winners of PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive title – helped launch an advertising campaign aimed at getting more aid into Myanmar, whose ruling regime has made access to the country difficult for aid agencies and relief workers in the wake of last month's cyclone Nargis. The ad campaign is sponsored by the activist group Not On Our Watch, headed up by Pitt, Clooney, Damon and other Hollywood heavy-hitters.Spoilers from Movie Companion
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Burma's political prisoner numbers double in two years
Burma's political prisoner numbers double in two years Agence France-PresseSeptember 17, 2009 02:48am+-PrintEmailShare- Political prisoner numbers double in Burma
- Comes after crackdown following cyclone
- Highlighted in Aung San Suu Kyi case
POLL: Re-Cast The Wizard of Oz!
By Aaron Parsley
It's been 70 years since moviegoers first watched in awe as a cyclone took Dorothy away from the drab plains of Kansas and dropped her house on a witch in the Technicolor world of Oz. With an unlikely group of friends – a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, a Cowardly Lion and her loyal dog Toto, of course – she set off down the Yellow Brick Road in search of a Wizard who could send her home in a timeless tale of munchkins, flying monkeys, good witches and bad witches. In honor of the anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, we want to know who could fill Dorothy Gale's ruby slippers today?
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**PUBLIC** Gore Pulls Slide of Disaster Trends By Andrew C. Revkin Feb. 23, 2009 http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/gore-pulls-slide-of-disaster-trends/ Former Vice President Al Gore is pulling a dramatic slide from his ever-evolving global warming presentation.
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