Mention the Maldives, and an image of an idyllic holiday paradise, clear blue water, pristine beaches and luxury resorts comes to mind. The Indian Ocean archipelago with a population of little more than 300,000 rarely features on the world's political agenda. On February 7, however, the tiny nation was gripped...
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WASHINGTON -- Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, more than one million people severely affected by the storm have yet to receive any food, water, or shelter, and the so-called "second wave" of dying from disease, thirst, and hunger has begun in earnest. In the aftermath of the cyclone,...
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