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How cyclone Nargis got its name

Why did the deadly cyclone that left a trail of death and destruction in Myanmar have a delicate name like 'Nargis'? Pakistan may have an answer. The name 'Nargis' means daffodil in Urdu for the......

'Cyclone Nargis a sign of things to come'

Sunita Narain, director, Centre for Science and Environment has warned that the Nargis cyclone that devastated Myanmar is a "sign of things to come", as climate change caused extreme weather to......

Myanmar cyclone: UN, agencies rush to aid

United Nations and private aid agencies went into high gear to provide humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands victims of a devastating cyclone in Myanmar as the military government there gave......

While Nargis cast gloom, Myanmar leader eyed ManU

Myanmar Junta leader Than Shwe thought about spending a billion dollars to buy out Manchester United when his country was being devastated by Cyclone Nargis, whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks has......

Aid trickles in to cyclone-hit Myanmar

International aid began to trickle in to some of the devastated cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar, even as the United Nations said people in need of humanitarian assistance could number hundreds of......

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