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The cyclone that hit Burma on 3 May caused widespread devastation to the Irrawaddy Delta in the south of the country. Click on the map to find out about some of the worst-hit areas. The following are the most up-to-date statistics provided by the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Dead: 77,738; Missing: 55,917 Displaced: 150,000 people, in about 120 temporary settlements Affected persons: 2.4 million people, of whom 1.4 million are in severely affected areas requiring priority assistance.
World | Asia-Pacific | Burma cyclone: Mapping the aft
17 March 2013 Last updated at 13:12 GMT Situated on the equator on Africa's east coast, Kenya has been described as "the cradle of humanity". In the Great Rift Valley palaeontologists have discovered some of the earliest evidence of man's ancestors. In the present day, Kenya's ethnic diversity has produced a vibrant culture but is also a source of conflict. After independence from Britain in 1963, politics was dominated by the charismatic Jomo Kenyatta. He was succeeded in 1978 by Daniel arap Moi, who remained in power for 24 years.