China Blocking Burma

theatlantic.com     May 21, 2008            

George Packer calls out China: ...since I’m not a member of the U.N. Secretariat, the U.S. Department of State, or the executive board of Save the Children, I don’t have to be polite to either the Chinese or the Burmese government. So let history record: at the U.N., China is blocking any chance... [read full story]                    

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First UN food helicopter reaches Burma (AAP)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008          

The first of 10 helicopters contracted by the UN's World Food Program (WFP) has arrived in Burma to help speed relief to remote villages hit by Cyclone Nargis. Each chopper will be used to ferry supplies from the main city of Rangoon to distant parts of the Irrawaddy Delta, where many villages...                    

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U.N. chief trying to persuade Burma junta to allow aid in

usatoday.com     May 22, 2008          

RANGOON, Burma (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Burma's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. "The United Nations and all the international community stand ready to help to overcome the...                    

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UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid

eastvalleytribune.com     May 22, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Myanmar's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. "The United Nations and all the international community stand ready to help to overcome the...                    

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UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid

kansascity.com     May 22, 2008          

In this photo released by UNICEF, children survivors of Cyclone Nargis are pictured at a shelter in Dalah township near Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, May 21, 2008. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Thursday in Myanmar to try to persuade the country's ruling generals to let in a torrent of...                    

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U.N. chief arrives in Myanmar on aid mission

cnn.com     May 22, 2008          

NEW: Ban Ki-moon met by Foreign Minister, will meet Prime Minister Thein Sein Ban plans to push junta to accept international aid for millions of cyclone victims Ban plans to tour hard-hit Irrawaddy Delta farming region Ban said Asian nations beginning to focus on reconstruction needs of Myanmar...                    

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U.N. Chief Presses Mayanmar To Take Help

cbsnews.com     May 22, 2008          

(AP Photo) (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Myanmar's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. "The United Nations and all the international community stand ready to help to overcome the...                    

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UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid

theconservativevoice.com     May 22, 2008          

UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Myanmar's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. "The United Nations and all the international community stand...                    

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U.N. chief in Myanmar on aid mission

cnn.com     May 22, 2008          

NEW: Ban Ki-moon met by Foreign Minister, will meet Prime Minister Thein Sein Ban plans to push junta to accept international aid for millions of cyclone victims Ban plans to tour hard-hit Irrawaddy Delta farming region Ban said Asian nations beginning to focus on reconstruction needs of Myanmar...                    

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UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid

localtechwire.com     May 22, 2008          

By JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press Writer Posted: Today at 3:32 a.m. Updated: 4 minutes ago YANGON, Myanmar — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Myanmar's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. "The...                    

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UN Chief Begins 'Solidarity' Mission in Myanmar

go.com     May 22, 2008          

UN chief in Myanmar to open up cyclone-devastated country to international aid By JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press Writer YANGON, Myanmar May 22, 2008 (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought to persuade Myanmar's ruling generals Thursday to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone...                    

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