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World Bank echoes food cost alarm  Bank head Robert Zoellick: The rapid rise in food prices could push 100 million people in poor countries deeper into poverty Asian bank in food crisis warning  The Asian Development Bank has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in reducing poverty across the continen... Sharks swim closer to extinction Analysts foresee new world energy order World 'failing on human rights'  Amnesty International: People are still being tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries World Bank pledges $1.2 billion for food  The World Bank is making grants and loans to combat the global food crisis, including some $200 million for those most at risk Walk the World raises WFP funds Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery  Nasa's Phoenix lander has unearthed chunks of a bright material found in a trench dug, compelling evidence of ice on Mars Oil prices surges despite Saudi pledge  Investors shrugged off the pledge to increase oil production, focusing on disruptions to Nigerian supply and heightened Middle East tensions 'Alarming' plight of coral reefs  1/3 of the world's reef-building coral species are facing extinction Food prices create $6bn shortfall  The head of the World Bank says poor countries will need some $6 billion in aid every year because of rising food prices Rights group fears Sudanese backlash  Human rights activists said Tuesday they feared a move by the International Criminal Court could provoke a violent backlash IMF raises world economic targets  The global slowdown resulting from the credit crunch has not been as sharp as initially feared Oil recovers after four-day slump  Oil prices moved back above $130 a barrel after sliding more than 11% in the past 4 days, with prices dropping $15 a barrel in that period Progress made in HIV prevention  UNAids: There have been significant gains in preventing new infections in a number of heavily-affected countries Nearly 1/2 world's primates face extinction  Almost 50% of the world's primates are in danger of extinction; habitat destruction and hunting as the two greatest threats Oil price falls further to $118  The prices touched three-month lows of $118 a barrel amid signs of rising supplies and slowing demand   Obama win preferred in world poll  All 22 countries in a BBC World Service poll would prefer Democratic nominee to be the president, ahead of McCain Central banks moves cheer markets
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Food prices rising across the world Global temperatures 'to decrease' IMF slashes world growth forecast  The International Monetary Fund has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch IMF head gives food price warning

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  Dominique Strauss-Kahn has warned that hundreds of thousands of people will face starvation if food prices keep rising
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  Markets regained some poise in trading, cheered by news that 6 of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets
Sep. 19   Global markets post massive gains
  Global stocks skyrocketed as the U.S. unveiled a crisis plan to mop up toxic debt and banks worldwide pumped billions into money markets
Sep. 22   Shares slide amid bail-out fears
  Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan
Sep. 23   China's tainted milk scare spreads globally
  African governments have stopped importing Chinese dairy products as the crisis spreads
  HIV rates among drug users rising  British medical journal The Lancet: The rate of HIV infection among injecting drug users appears to be rising

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Mon.   Mammals facing extinction threat  The Red List of Threatened Species: At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction




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Global temperatures 'to decrease' Sharks swim closer to extinction 'Alarming' plight of coral reefs  1/3 of the world's reef-building coral species are facing extinction Progress made in HIV prevention  UNAids: There have been significant gains in preventing new infections in a number of heavily-affected countries Nearly 1/2 world's primates face extinction  Almost 50% of the world's primates are in danger of extinction; habitat destruction and hunting as the two greatest threats China's tainted milk scare spreads globally



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  African governments have stopped importing Chinese dairy products as the crisis spreads
Sep. 23 HIV rates among drug users rising  British medical journal The Lancet: The rate of HIV infection among injecting drug users appears to be rising Mon. Mammals facing extinction threat  The Red List of Threatened Species: At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction


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2008 Mar.25 Food prices rising across the world Apr.9 IMF slashes world growth forecast  The International Monetary Fund has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch Apr.12 IMF head gives food price warning
  Dominique Strauss-Kahn has warned that hundreds of thousands of people will face starvation if food prices keep rising
Apr.13 World Bank echoes food cost alarm  Bank head Robert Zoellick: The rapid rise in food prices could push 100 million people in poor countries deeper into poverty May.3 Asian bank in food crisis warning  The Asian Development Bank has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in reducing poverty across the continen... May.23 Analysts foresee new world energy order May.29 World Bank pledges $1.2 billion for food  The World Bank is making grants and loans to combat the global food crisis, including some $200 million for those most at risk May.31 Walk the World raises WFP funds Jun.23 Oil prices surges despite Saudi pledge  Investors shrugged off the pledge to increase oil production, focusing on disruptions to Nigerian supply and heightened Middle East tensions Jul.12 Food prices create $6bn shortfall  The head of the World Bank says poor countries will need some $6 billion in aid every year because of rising food prices Jul.17 IMF raises world economic targets  The global slowdown resulting from the credit crunch has not been as sharp as initially feared Jul.18 Oil recovers after four-day slump  Oil prices moved back above $130 a barrel after sliding more than 11% in the past 4 days, with prices dropping $15 a barrel in that period Aug.5 Oil price falls further to $118  The prices touched three-month lows of $118 a barrel amid signs of rising supplies and slowing demand Sep. 18 Central banks moves cheer markets
  Markets regained some poise in trading, cheered by news that 6 of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets
Sep. 19 Global markets post massive gains
  Global stocks skyrocketed as the U.S. unveiled a crisis plan to mop up toxic debt and banks worldwide pumped billions into money markets
Sep. 22 Shares slide amid bail-out fears
  Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan



Global, 2008 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Sep. 23 HIV rates among drug users rising  British medical journal The Lancet: The rate of HIV infection among injecting drug users appears to be rising


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2008 May.27 World 'failing on human rights'  Amnesty International: People are still being tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries Jun.20 Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery  Nasa's Phoenix lander has unearthed chunks of a bright material found in a trench dug, compelling evidence of ice on Mars Jul.15 Rights group fears Sudanese backlash  Human rights activists said Tuesday they feared a move by the International Criminal Court could provoke a violent backlash Sep.9   Obama win preferred in world poll  All 22 countries in a BBC World Service poll would prefer Democratic nominee to be the president, ahead of McCain