WASHINGTON: The World Bank meets here Sunday as rising food prices
spark deadly unrest in developing countries, underscoring the
urgency of getting food aid to desperate people.
Policymakers of the anti-poverty bank are due to
discuss a massive, coordinated international plan to reduce hunger
announced less than two weeks ago by the head of the bank, Robert
Zoellick.
WASHINGTON: When Pope Benedict XVI visits the United States this
week, he will bring with him a unique chance for renewal and healing
in the scandal-rocked US church.
BRASILIA: Strategies to develop biofuel production without
sacrificing food supplies will be one of the headline issues to be
tackled at a Latin America conference by the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) next week in Brasilia.
BRUSSELS: Amid soaring global food prices, leading to rioting
in Africa and beyond, France is pushing its EU partners to respond
swiftly and return agriculture to the top of its agenda.
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