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Myanmar Balks on Visas for Cyclone Relief Workers; U.S. Won't Air-Drop Aid Without Permission

The United States and others are engaging in "a full-court diplomatic press" to get Myanmar to accept aid shipments after a weekend cyclone left as many as 70,000 dead and many more at risk of starvation and disease, a State Department official said. The diplomatic push came as top U.S. military officials discounted an earlier suggestion that the United States might air drop relief supplies to survivors without Myanmar's permission. "It's sovereign air space, and you'd need their permission... Full Story
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