San Diego U.N.: Most schools ravaged in Myanmar's cyclone zone BANGKOK, Thailand - Children in Myanmar may be forced to attend school in relief camps and tents because 85 percent of the educational buildings have been destroyed or damaged in a cyclone-ravaged reg... (photo: GFDL)
Khaleej Times Saudi, UAE want more Thai rice imports | DUBAI - Saudi Arabia, one of the world's top rice buyers, and the United Arab Emirates are both planning to secure more Thai rice imports this year to meet domestic demand, traders said on Thursday.... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Gulf News Rice prices tumble for fourth straight day | Tokyo: Rice tumbled for a fourth straight day as the US said it would not object if Japan exported from its stockpile of imported rice to ease tight global supplies tha... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) EconomyFoodPhotosSocietyWorld
The Australian Malaysia to barter rice for palm oil | ASIAN commodity and currency markets could be plunged into chaos after Malaysia threatened to abandon standard trading in favour of a barter deal. | With Malaysia strug... (photo: WN / patricia) EconomyFoodMalaysiaPhotosSociety
The Australian 2.5 million affected by cyclone - UN | UN calls donor and Asian states to talks Junta still won't allow aid workers in US emergency flights to continue for now | THE UN has estimated the number of people aff... (photo: AP / ) AidDisasterMyanmarPhotosUN
