The disaster in Burma presents the world with perhaps its most serious humanitarian crisis since the 2004 Asian tsunami. By most reliable estimates, close to 100,000 people are dead.

So what is the world doing about it? Not much.

That's why it's time to consider a more serious option: invading Burma. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

The number of dead and missing in the Burma cyclone soared past 60,000 Tuesday amid signs the toll will rise even higher picked by deepcleanfun 3 months ago

Ko Htike is a resident of Myanmar (Burma). People send him photos of what is going on there, along with text descriptions of protest areas and junta responses and he puts them in his blog. Damn brave of the guy I say...more power to him. Some images are graphic and/or disturbing. picked by Moe 10 months ago

60 Minutes re-aired a story on the Moken last night, who live on the islands off of Burma and Thailand. It mainly tells the story about how they survived the tsunami in 2004. picked by 86Apex 10 months ago

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will soon return to the wild after being weaned off his addiction through methadone and round-the-clock care. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Twenty Burmese security officials who were taken captive for several hours by Buddhist monks have been released. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

Though a UN treaty and a recent agreement among Southeast Asian countries makes trade in some wildlife species illegal, open markets still thrive.

Caution: graphic/disturbing images. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

Child traffickers are targeting the youngest and most vulnerable survivors of Burma's catastrophic cyclone and two suspects have already been arrested, the United Nations has reported. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

He has no cell service there and internet is down, and has not contacted back since arriving. picked by Moe 10 months ago

Two parasites are also embedded in a 100-million-year-old piece of amber found in Burma picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Why is the rest of the world pussy footing around with the 'junta'?

Ignore them and just do it! picked by topofall 2 months ago

A serial car thief in Myanmar who stole 11 vehicles in six months was only after the fuel, which is severely rationed in the military-run former Burma. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago