Hunger and child labour on the rise in Burma
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 29 08
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A year on from the Saffron revolution, the people of a once-prosperous nation are still mired in poverty.
According to the United Nations, the average daily pay in Myanmar is $0.67.
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