United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon says Burma's top leader has agreed to meet him when he visits the cyclone-hit country later this week.Mr Ban will tour devastated regions on Thursday and then fly to the remote capital, Nay Pyi Taw, for talks with General Than Shwe on Friday.
The junta leader has until now refused to answer Mr Ban's calls and blocked large-scale international aid.
The UN says relief efforts must be scaled up to avoid more deaths.
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