Myanmar to hold referendum despite cyclone catastrophe

Myanmar's ruling junta are pressing ahead with a referendum on constitutional changes on Saturday...  More »

Myanmar's ruling junta are pressing ahead with a referendum on constitutional changes on Saturday despite the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis. The international community has urged the regime to postpone the ballot, the first in nearly two decades, as up to 100,000 people are feared dead in the worst-hit region of the southwest.  « Less