Aid flows to China but less to Myanmar

Two major natural disasters this month have created demand for aid. So far the China earthquake is drawing more than the crisis in Myanmar
By David Goldman, CNN Money.com staff writer
Last Updated: May 20, 2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Humanitarian relief charities, confronted with back-to-back natural disasters, are scrambling to raise money from Americans and corporations.

Myanmar shuns aid from US warships

Myanmar shuns aid from US warships             
AP
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar shunned a U.S. proposal for naval ships to deliver aid to cyclone victims on Wednesday, according to state-run media, dimming hopes that the vessels could provide a major boost to relief efforts.
The New Light of Myanmar, a mouthpiece for Myanmar’s ruling junta, said that such [...]