ROME: The World Bank promised to provide more than $500 million to help drought victims in East Africa as a UN agency hosted an emergency meeting Monday aimed at fighting famine in Somalia and nearby countries.
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ROME: No global food crisis appears to be looming despite a Russian wheat shortfall that has helped lift prices to their highest level in two years, but volatile food commodities markets need better regulation, a UN agency said Tuesday.
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