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In this image provided by the German Relief organizations association 'Aktion Deutschland Hilft', ADH, Friday, May 9, 2008, a girl leans against the wall of her damaged home in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Six days after Cyclone Nargis slammed into Myanmar's western coast, the impoverished country's needs remain enormous. Myanmar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday, that it wants relief supplies but not foreign aid workers in the country. Myanmar's junta on Friday allegedly seized U.N. aid headed for cyclone survivors, prompting the world body to initially suspend help but then say it would resume shipments on Saturday. Fri, 9 May 2008 15:29:33 GMT
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