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Thursday, April 24 - 2008 at 09:25
Soaring food costs are creating a 'silent tsunami' that threatens to plunge over 100 million people into hunger, the United Nations said yesterday. Josette Sheeran, head of the World Food Programme said large-scale, high-level action by the global community is needed. The Asian Development Bank said there was enough food to go round, and the key was to help the poor afford it. It said Asian governments which have curbed food exports were over-reacting, reported Reuters.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterThursday, April 24 - 2008 at 09:25 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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