Downed telegraph poles and trees, flooded streets, broken buildings and general infrastructure are some of the lesser problems urban dwelling people in Myanmar are negotiating in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Outside of the capital, desperate survivors cried out for aid nearly a week after the cyclone killed up to 100,000 people, as pressure piled up on Myanmar to throw its doors open to an international relief operation. The United States was still awaiting approval from Myanmar's junta to start military aid flights, but the U.N. food agency and Red Cross/Red Crescent said they have started flying in emergency relief after some delays. U.S. ambassador Eric John told a news conference in Bangkok that the United States and Thailand had thought the Myanmar generals had agreed to let a U.S military cargo plane fly in supplies. But that turned out to be premature. "We don't have permission yet for the C-130 to go in, but I emphasise 'yet'," John said....