YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A French navy ship carrying 1000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the uncooperative ruling

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- A French navy ship approached Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta Saturday, but was still awaiting permission from the

France's ambassador to the UN has accused Burma's government of being on the verge of committing a crime against humanity by not accepting foreign aid.

As the death toll in the cyclone-ridden nation of Myanmar doubled to nearly 78000 Friday, Burmese monks fasted outside the United Nations to pray for the

The French envoy to the United Nations has warned that Burma risks committing "crimes against humanity" in its failure to allow foreign aid in to help

UNITED NATIONS - France criticized Myanmar‘s military junta on Friday for refusing to allow a French Navy ship with 1500 tons of aid for victims of Cyclone

Ripert said the ship in question is operated by the French navy but is not a warship. It is carrying 1500 metric tons of food and medicine.