FAO alerts on food price rise
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
warned about food price rises, similar to those in 2007 and 2008,
due to the increase of raw material prices.In a medium term, food
prices could remain steady, but a report by the mentioned
institution said the prices of wheat, rice, oleaginous plants, and
refined and unrefined sugar will exceed those prior to 2006 until
2018.
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Crack down in outskirts of Peshawar:
Pakistan arrests suspects for blast attacks
Pakistani police claimed to have arrested many
suspected militants amid crack down in the outskirts of Peshawar,
the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), as the death
toll of a suicide attack in Shangla reached 45, local media reported
Tuesday.
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NKorea agrees to talks with SKorea
North Korea agreed Tuesday to hold talks with
South Korea this week, apparently signalling a wish for better
relations a day after it test-fired short-range missiles.
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