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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 April 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will head a new task force to tackle the global food crisis that is plunging tens of millions of people into poverty and hunger. He is calling for international donors to
Oliver went up to the master, with his bowl in his hand. He felt very frightened, but also desperate with hunger. 奥利弗站了起来,手里捧着碗,胆战心惊地朝管事的走了过去。他极度饥饿又心存恐惧。 图片1
Time for kick off. It's polar bear football. Their ball control needs practice. But they are experts at dribbling. The game descends into argument. The spycams return to the benches, the bears may be play-fighting, but things still get out of hand. M
After decades of masterful acting and five Academy Award nominations, actor Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for best actor for his role as washed-out country singer Bad Blake in the music drama Crazy Heart. Thank you, Mom and Dad for turning me onto such
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 November 2006 Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Angelus prayer from his window, November 12, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to change their style of life and consumption to alleviate world hunger. He urged a ch
Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues The U.N. says nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, hundreds of millions of others are obese. An activist and author says solving those twin crises depends on knowing whos
By Scott Stearns White House 01 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush is asking Congress for $770 million to help ease food shortages and rising prices around the world. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush says he
Snack Maker's Business Model Aids Hunger Relief At an age when most Americans begin thinking about retirement, Lauren Walters founded a company aimed at feeding the world's hungry children. The idea came to the lifelong political activist and entrepr
Iran says the case of American journalist Roxana Saberi, imprisoned in Tehran for spying, will get a fair review on appeal while international calls for her release are growing on World Press Freedom Day. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (
A new report highlights a brief period of early childhood as the most critical time to fight hunger -- and also reduce poverty. The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released Monday by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It no
By Robert Raffaele Washington 16 November 2009 World leaders at a U.N. summit on food security in Rome are vowing to take urgent action to eliminate global hunger. But they did not agree in their final declaration to a U.N. request for $44 billion a
By Selah Hennessy London 21 October 2009 A genetically modified corn plant (file photo) Britain's national academy of science is calling for a multi-billion-dollar research program on global food security. The Royal Society says genetically modified
Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are th
Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight Pokharkar, a fourth-generation farmer, is just getting ready to harvest this years pearl millet crop. The grain a staple in India and in parts of Africa helps feed his family and livestock at a tim
Chef Massimo Bottura On Challenging Tradition And Combating Hunger ADRIAN BARTOS, HOST: Hey, everybody. Just to let you know, this podcast may contain some adult or possibly offensive language. ROBERT GARCIA, HOST: No nudity, though. BARTOS: (Laughte
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 09 October 2009 Guinean police arrest a protester on 28 Sep 2009 in front of the biggest stadium in the capital Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling junta After last week's massacre of dozens of Guineans by gover
By Kari Barber Dakar 16 November 2007 Humanitarian officials warn that climate change along with higher food prices and growing populations are threatening food supplies in Africa. World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran says that pract
We all remember people on another parts of the world who are fortunately excited about the Olympics but actually worried about the next meal when theyre gaining after eat. Would you have had a huge reminder with the poorer families in the Horn of Afr
By Phuong Tran Dakar 11 January 2007 Some victims of last year's toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast are staging a hunger strike to demand promised government compensation, while others are joining lawsuits. At least 10 people died, and thousands wer
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 June 2008 World leaders at a UN summit in Rome have pledged to reduce trade barriers and boost agricultural production to combat a global food crisis. At the end of a 3-day world food security summit in Rome, delegates