Monday, May 19, 2008

Myanmar leader visits relief camp

The Associated Press 05.19.2008

YANGON, Myanmar - Senior Gen. Than Shwe, leader of Myanmar's ruling junta, made his first visit to a refugee camp Sunday, patting the heads of babies and shaking hands with cyclone survivors, amid growing international criticism over the government's handling of the crisis.

Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, rebuffed so far in attempts to discuss the situation with the junta's leaders, announced he would go to the disaster zone Wednesday to try to ramp up aid efforts.

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