Cyclone Nargis Cyclone Nargis posed 48 hours before it hit the country's coast. Relief efforts were slowed for political reasons as Myanmar's military rulers initially resisted large-scale international aid. US President George W. Bush said that an angry world should condemn the way Myanmar's military rulers were handling the aftermath of such a catastrophic cyclone. Myanmar's military junta finally accepted aid a few days after India's request was accepted. Hampering the relief efforts, only ten days after the cyclone, nearby central China was hit by a massive earthquake, known as the Sichuan earthquake which measured 7.9 in magnitude and it alone had
Nargis Hameedullah Nargis Hameedullah Nargis Hameedullah (; born 15 December 1998; Quetta, Pakistan) is a Pakistani karateka who won bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games. This was the first ever medal for Pakistan in Asian Games karate competitions. Nargis was born in Quetta, Balochistan on 15 December 1998. She belongs to Quetta's Hazara community. Nargis is the first female karate instructor of Quetta and has represented Pakistan internationally. Nargis defeated Nepal's Karki Rita 3-1 in the match played for Bronze medals on 25 August 2018. Nargis won this bronze medal in over sixty-eight kilograms category competition. She won gold medal in