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| ‘No time to lose’ after junta okays aid deal |
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 Disaster relief officials said there was “no time to lose” to help Myanmar's cyclone survivors after the secretive military government promised the United Nations it would allow in more aid workers.
The junta, criticised by the West for failing to accept a full-blown aid operation following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis three weeks ago, went ahead today with a referendum in the Irrawaddy Delta and Yangon on its new constitution. |
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| Cannes critics cool as film competition nears end |
 A lack of memorable movies means the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition faded.
Star power was sustained, however, with the red carpet attracting big names like Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Clint Eastwood, Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford and sports stars Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona. |
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| Java’s Buddhist past in lost-and-found temple |
 The Buddhist temple of Borobudur, set among volcanoes on Indonesia's Java island, stands as a testament to the Buddhist roots of the world's most populous Muslim country.
The temple, the world's largest Buddhist monument, was built in the eighth and ninth centuries. It is a pilgrimage site for followers from around the region and it is also the most popular tourist attraction in Indonesia. |
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