UN chief urges fast action to curb soaring food prices
Ban Ki moon plans an urgent appeal at a Rome FAO summit to suspend or remove price controls and trade restrictions, urge phaseout of biofuel subsidies, and boost global food production. World Bank adds 1.2 billion in grants and loans to address the crisis amid price spikes and protests.
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Bomb hits Danish embassy in Islamabad, eight dead
A car bomb exploded near the Danish Embassy in Islamabad killing eight and wounding 24. The blast crater and the 44 pound explosive load highlight heightened violence amid political turmoil following the December 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto and February parliamentary elections. Most foreign staff had already left after Danish papers republished a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Bonn talks seek post Kyoto funding plan and pollution rights
At a 162 nation conference in Bonn, over 2,000 delegates open an 18 month process to craft a post 2012 climate accord. Discussions warn that global warming already harms millions, worsens hunger, and speeds Earth changes beyond prior forecasts. Negotiations target a December 2009 conclusion in Copenhagen with Bali framework support.
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Nine die in Mosul car bombing near police HQ
A car bombing in Mosul killed at least nine people and injured dozens near the provincial police headquarters on Monday. No group claimed responsibility but al Qaeda in Iraq links to such attacks are noted as insurgents regroup in the region 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. Iraqi lawmakers push to speed a draft provincial elections law, warning delays could push back October polls crucial for power-sharing among parties.
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