YANGON (AFP) - Voters in regions devastated by the cyclone, many hungry and destitute, cast ballots Saturday in a referendum that many said was meaningless because Myanmar's junta has already declared victory. Five million people were

Myanmar has agreed to a face-saving deal to let its Southeast Asian neighbours lead cyclone relief efforts, but the bloc's delay in acting exposed its failings as a diplomatic force, analysts say. Monday's meeting of the Association of

Myanmar agreed at an emergency regional meeting here Monday to let its Southeast Asian neighbours coordinate foreign assistance for cyclone victims, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said.