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G20 ministers agree to tame food commodity speculation

G20 ministers agree to tame food commodity speculation

PARIS (AFP) – Farm ministers from the world's top economies agreed on action on Thursday to tame market speculation blamed for the food price spikes that have hit consumers' pockets and sparked unrest.

Rising food prices nearing danger point: World Bank

Rising food prices nearing danger point: World Bank

PARIS (AFP) – World Bank president Robert Zoellick warned leaders of the top global economies Saturday that the world is reaching a danger point where soaring food prices threaten further political instability.