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A frustrated U.N. chief was convening Myanmar’s neighbors key donors and on Wednesday to weigh options for speeding up aid to cyclone victims, including a possible international summit.
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Burmese monks begin a fast outside United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, May 15, 2008. The monks are trying to draw attention to the plight of the Burmese people effected by the cyclone and to push the UN to provide immediate, unrestricted...
