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Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe (ayt1)
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 The Australian 
Peacekeepers sought for Zimbabwe runoff
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition group says it has stepped up efforts to secure regional peacekeepers for a run-off presidential election against Robert Mugabe after weeks of violence that intimidated... (photo: AP Photo / Sayyid Azim)
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 Khaleej Times 
African Development Bank warns about food price increases
MAPUTO - The African Development Bank warned Sunday that the near doubling of prices of some staple food crops in recent months had serious implications for Africa, particularly the poorest nations.... (photo: WN / aruna1)
 Japanese bento meal - breaded pork - vegetable - diet - nutrition - food - appetite - wnhires jd1  Houston Chronicle 
Swallowing higher costs
TOOLS Just five months in business, Midtown bistro Open City already has a loyal following. Its owners, Tamer and Nadine Aly, are nervous, though. Since December, they've seen some food prices go up... (photo: WN)
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Coconut - Coconuts - Coconut Tree. (ps1)  News24 
I Coast claims coconut first
Abidjan - Researchers in the Ivory Coast are asking $1m for a three-headed hybrid coconut tree they believe could substantially boost productivity of the tropical nut. Scientists at Ivory Coast's... (photo: Public Domain / patricia)
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 today´s consumer can find an abundant supply of fresh vegetables year-round. ... Fresh vegetables provide a variety of vitamins and minerals. tp1 Dawn
UN rights forum to examine food crisis
GENEVA, May 9: The United Nations Human Rights Council would hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the world’s food crisis was undermining the right to food for... (photo: WN/Theresa)

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A Barclays Bank Branch in the UK Kenya Broadcasting Corp
Barclays Bank to use Ksh 12bn in expansion
Written By:Rose Kamau   , Posted: Sat, May 10, 2008 Barclays bank has set aside Ksh 12 billion to expand its branch network by the end of this... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Africa   Bank   Barclays   Finance   Kenya   Network   Photos
Orange - Food - Food crisis - fruit - Egypt Gulf Daily News
Egypt inflation peaks to three-year high of 16pc
CAIRO: Urban inflation in Egypt jumped to a fresh three-year peak last month as food prices surged, adding pressure on the country's central bank to raise interest rates... (photo: WN / tamer)

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KLdy1 - Mar08 - Apple iPhone. (dy1) Newsfactor
Apple Readies 3G Debut of iPhone in Europe
Apple plans to begin selling the long-awaited, faster 3G version of its best-selling iPhone by the August summer holidays in some European countries, a person close to... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
Apple   Business   Europe   Iphone   Italy   Photos   Trade
CHICKEN - FOOD - COMMODITY - FLEA MARKET Nation
Commodity Trading on the International Market
Multinationals make billions Speculators blamed for driving up price of basic foods as 100 million face severe hunger Giant agribusinesses are enjoying soaring earnings... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Commodity   Market   Photos   Prices   Trading
Oil platform (offshare) (mk1) Reuters
World begins to smart from oil's too rapid rise
Fri May 9, 2008 6:15am ET | | By Barbara Lewis and Peg Mackey - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - From the poorest of Africa to the United States and big business, a breakneck... (photo: NASA)
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Stalls at Borough Market /ntf1 Reuters
Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis
Fri May 9, 2008 5:09am ET | | By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the... (photo: Creative Commons / )

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Gold Fields points the finger at power outages Business Report
Gold Fields points the finger at power outages
Johannesburg - Power disruptions in South Africa had "a significantly negative impact" on Gold Fields' production and costs, the listed mining company said in its results... (photo: WN / James)
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