U.N. chief meets cyclone survivors in Myanmar

U.N. chief meets cyclone survivors in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R) talks to victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar's southwestern village on May 22. Ban is visiting Myanmar to press the country's military leaders to allow international aid workers into the country to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by the cyclone two weeks ago. (Kyodo)

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