Myanmar allows aid overseen by neighbors after cyclone disaster
Myanmar's junta signaled openness to foreign relief distribution by Asian neighbors, offering U N oversight and hosting aid donors as Ban Ki Moon planned to visit. Officials put the May disaster losses above 10 billion dollars with a 3 day mourning for more than 78 thousand dead and 56 thousand missing. Heavy rains in the Irrawaddy Delta complicate relief as survivors face disease and malnutrition amid ongoing exposure.
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Aftershock panic as China mourns 34,000 dead
In Sichuan's Chengdu after a powerful May 12 quake, aftershocks drive thousands into darkened streets. Authorities warn of a magnitude 6 plus tremor risk, while mourning ceremonies proceed and rescue efforts pause amid fading hopes of survivors. USGS notes a 3.2 aftershock.
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WHO chief urges disaster proof hospitals and schools
In Geneva Margaret Chan director general of the World Health Organization called for building hospitals and schools to resist high winds and earthquakes after disasters in China and Myanmar. She noted that small increases in construction costs can ensure survival, and spoke at WHO's governing assembly opening. China and Myanmar reported recovery progress and thanked donors.
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Ambush Kills 11 Iraqi Police Recruits Near Mosul
In the desert west of Mosul near Baaj, suspected Sunni insurgents ambushed a minibus carrying Iraqi police recruits, killing 11, including the driver. Officials tied the attack to al Qaeda in Iraq amid a regional crackdown and near a reported leadership arrest in Mosul. Some fighters reportedly fled toward Syria as U.S. forces review the incident.
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Gore receives $1 million prize from Israeli fund
In Tel Aviv Gore accepted the Dan David Foundation present prize for environmental work. The Nobel laureate credited the planetary emergency and said 10 percent would go to young researchers while the rest supports Alliance for Climate Protection he co founded.
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