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Burma Relents on Foreign Docs, Aid Workers

But only from ASEAN member nations

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2008 7:21 AM CDT

(Newser) – Two and a half weeks after cyclone Nargis hit, Burma finally agreed today to allow foreign medics and disaster experts into the battered country, reports the BBC—but only from ASEAN member nations. UN chief Ban Ki-Moon also plans to jet to Burma on Wednesday... Read full story »

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