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Millions Homeless, But Junta Impedes Cyclone Aid

Relief efforts frustrated depite 50K deaths in Burma

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted May 7, 2008 8:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – The death toll from Burma's devastating cyclone continues to rise—foreign aid workers now believe 50,000 have died, and 2 to 3 million are homeless—but the military junta is keeping international agencies from mounting a coordinated relief effort. A flight carrying UN relief... Read full story »

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