EU in action to fight soaring food prices

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

European Union (EU) leaders hammered out a plan on Friday to fight soaring food prices, calling for emergency aid to the vulnerable and more fund to support agriculture in poor countries. "The recent surge in commodity prices raises ...

World leaders meet on soaring food prices

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

World leaders gathered in Rome Tuesday for a three-day summit, seeking ways of tackling soaring food prices and helping millions of people in the fight against hunger. The summit, hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Or ...

UN chief calls for immediate lift of restriction on food exports

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Some countries should immediately lift restrictions on food exports amid higher prices, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. "Some countries have taken action by limiting exports or by imposing price controls ... They o ...

UN chief calls for immediate lift of restriction on food exports

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for immediate lift of restriction on food exports on Tuesday as world leaders opened a three-day summit in Rome in a global response to soaring food prices. "Some countries have taken action b ...

Mugabe will address UN food summit

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Delegations from 162 countries gathering in Rome to seek ways out of a global food crisis, will be addressed Tuesday by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, according to local media reports. Mugabe is in the Italian capital for an i ...

Ahmadinejad: Iran has plans for fair distribution of food worldwide

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that his country has clear strategies, proposals and plans for fair and appropriate distribution of food worldwide, the official IRNA news agency reported. Ahmadinejad made the r ...

World leaders meet on soaring food prices

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

World leaders gathered in Rome Tuesday for a three-day summit, seeking ways of tackling soaring food prices and helping millions of people in the fight against hunger. The summit, hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Or ...

World leaders meet on soaring food prices

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

World leaders gathered in Rome Tuesday for a three-day summit, seeking ways of tackling soaring food prices and helping millions of people in the fight against hunger. The summit, hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Or ...