WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar have given approval for a U.S. military aircraft carrying relief supplies to land in the country on Monday, the White House and a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
"An aircraft has been approved to land with relief supplies on Monday," the defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
(Reporting by Andrew Gray)
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