U.N. renews aid efforts to Myanmar

By Berni | May 20, 2008

May 20 – Top U.N. humanitarian envoy John Holmes steps up pleas to the military junta to allow foreign aid for cyclone victims.

Myanmar on Tuesday began three days of mourning for the estimated 134, 000 dead or missing as U.S. navy ships packed with aid for the survivors await the ruling generals’ consent to bring it in.

Paul Chapman reports.

U.N. renews aid efforts to Myanmar

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  1. What is the US Essex?
  2. What is it carrying?
  3. Where are the other ships from?
  4. How much water can the bag hold?
  5. Why is John Holmes visiting Myanmar?
  6. How many people have been made destitute?
  7. Who have the government agreed to accept?
  8. What will happen this weekend?
  9. When did the period of mourning begin?
  10. What three things are needed to stop the death toll rising?

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