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U.N. says needs Syrian government consent for cross-border aid deliveries

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday rejected calls for it to deliver humanitarian aid across borders into Syria without the approval of the government in Damascus, saying such operations would be possible only under a stronger U.N. Security Council resolution.

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