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Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry said May 9 that the country does not yet need foreign search-and-rescue teams to deal with the impact of Cyclone Nargis, which has left a death toll estimated by the United Nations to be as much as 100,000. The ministry further said it is prepared to accept only emergency relief provisions, and then only if the military regime is allowed to handle distribution within the country.

The junta is maintaining tight control over what foreign aid or presence is allowed into the country — so far, only 11 preapproved charter flights have been permitted. The regime says it will confiscate any supplies that come in without its authorization.

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