A relief mission to bring aid to millions of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan is taking on political overtones as the U.S. mounts a large military-backed operation near waters China claims as part of its sphere of influence.
On Friday, helicopters flew sortie missions to drop food and water to hard-hit and inaccessible parts of the disaster zone from the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, anchored just off the coast of the Philippines. The U.S. has donated $20 million in disaster relief, among the largest…
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