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Myanmar: landed in Yangon the first WFP's helicopter

Yangon, Myanmar - Today the arrival of the UN Secretary General

Myanmar's junta has allowed the World Food Programme (WFP) to bring 10 helicopters into the country to deliver emergency supplies to thousands of victims of Cyclone Nargis, 19 days after the storm struck, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The UN helicopter will run between the capital Yangon and the Irrawaddy River delta's area, the most devastated. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived...

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Rome, Italy, 05/22/2008 18:14
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