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U.N. launches Myanmar appeal, resumes aid flights

U.N. appeals for $187 million for aid for Myanmar

Three Chinese workers kidnapped in Nigeria

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives for a news conference with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (R), while on a visit to the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, May 9, 2008. ...

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Aid agency newsfeed

ACT members mobilise support for cyclone-affected in Myanmar

Humanitarian Aid Blocked - Cash Investment to Boost Health Services in Border Area

ACT Appeal: Rehabilitation Assistance - Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Should the world help even if Myanmar doesn't want it?

Sri Lanka rights activists face growing dangers

HAVE YOUR SAY: How can Nepal build lasting peace?

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Testing time as aid agencies rush to help Myanmar

MEDIAWATCH: Could Cyclone Nargis spell political change for Myanmar?

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