Yangon, Myanmar —More food reached Myanmar’s
hungry cyclone victims Sunday as roads were
cleared of fallen trees and debris, but there
still was no sign the government would let
foreign experts handle the aid distribution that
the ruling military junta was accused of
manipulating. “Visas for international
humanitarian personnel remain a critical issue,
and one on which the U.N. and Myanmar’s regional
partners are engaged,” an internal report from
the U.N. humanitarian coordinating agency said.
United Nations—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
and global health leaders meeting in Atlanta
agreed on measures to help make childbirth safer
and tackle other challenges facing the world’s
poorest and most vulnerable people.
Seoul—North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-Il
urged “all efforts on military training” during
a recent visit to an army unit, according to
state media monitored here Sunday.
Ndjamena—Chad’s government said Sunday it
regretted Sudan’s decision to break off
diplomatic relations over a Darfur rebel attack
on the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
THE Afghan people have a great strength; a
dignity in their lives, and a pride in their
culture. Long years of war and struggle have put
the Afghan people in a position of hopelessness.
They are now weary of war. They are determined
to make the best of the situations they live in.
Much depends on the seldom talked-about $15
billion international aid shortfall in
Afghanistan.
