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05/15/08
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Cyclone death toll passes 43,000
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta warned today that legal action would be taken against people who trade or hoard international aid as the cyclone's death toll soared above 43,000. It was the first acknowledgment by the military government, albeit indirectly, of problems with relief operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.
The warning came amid reports that foreign aid was being sold openly in markets, and that the military was pilfering and diverting aid for its own use. The ruling junta has been blasted by aid agencies for refusing to allow most foreign experts into...
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