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Special in lead up to World Food Day Oct. 16, 2008 Special Contribution By Shobha Shukla, The Seoul Times, October 15, 2008 Special in lead up to World Food Day Oct. 16, 2008. ?Rarely has the World Food Day assumed greater meaning than in pr
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PNG and Norway leaders see eye-to-eyen on climate change
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A 'Green New Deal' can save the world's economy, says UN
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