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A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country. tags Myanmar Junta Food CycloneIt's very difficult to be subjective when things like this happen. picked by Bandit 1 day ago |
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A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. picked by pocksucket 5 days ago 0 comments edit related share world |
BANGKOK, Thailand - Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. picked by tchengrox 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share animals |
The head of the UN World Food Programme has warned that the rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010. It blamed soaring energy and grain prices, the effects of climate change and demand for biofuels. picked by mahler87 2 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
The surge in food prices could push 100 million people into deeper poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. picked by kErObErOs32 4 weeks ago 1 comments edit related share world |
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