World Food Programme to resume aid flights to Myanmar
Posted : 09 May 2008 2336 hrs
The World Food Programme said that two relief flights will be sent to Myanmar on Saturday, just hours after suspending flights due to "unacceptable restrictions" by the government. Full Story »
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Myanmar says it will accept US cyclone aid Myanmar will accept emergency aid from the United States, state television said Friday, a week after a devastating cyclone, but did not specify how it would be delivered or distributed.
Myanmar says 'not ready' for foreign aid workers Myanmar said Friday it was not ready to let in foreign aid workers, rejecting international pressure to allow in experts despite fears 1.5 million cyclone survivors face disease and starvation.
