Myanmar to let U.N. helicopters deep into country
                   
cnn.com     May 20, 2008            

Junta to allow nine copters into hard-to-reach areas, U.N. secretary-general says Ban Ki-moon set to visit Myanmar, assess relief efforts on Wednesday Until now, country has limited foreign aircraft to drop-offs at main airport ASEAN, U.N. to hold conference in Yangon on humanitarian aid UNITED... [read full story]                    


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Juices, water to lead growth in Middle East

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With a young population and increasing demand for a wider variety of soft drinks, the Middle East represents a strong growth opportunity for soft drinks producers, both international and local, Euromonitor International...                    

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Opec may have to cut oil supply as economy slows

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Slower demand, an economic downturn and cheaper oil could convince Opec (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) it needs to trim supply unofficially, but the producer group is expected to leave public output...                    

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Storms "wash away" progress in Haiti

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Flooding in Haiti from three major storms has killed scores of people and "washed away" progress toward dealing with ongoing food shortages... United Nations Flooding in Haiti from three major storms has killed scores of...                    

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Stranded Haitians finally get food

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Corpses surface as floods recede in port city; death toll grows to 137 A man carries bottles of water donated by the Word Food Program in Gonaives, Haiti, on Friday. U.N. peacekeeping troops began handing out food and...                    

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