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Burma Agrees to Accept All Aid

Junta drops opposition to aid workers entering country

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 23, 2008 5:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Burma has agreed to let international disaster relief workers into the country to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Bloomberg reports. The junta's about-face came after  UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who flew in yesterday, met the nation's  reclusive military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe....   Read full story »

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