Food FactsThe dramatic shortage and rising prices of basic foods worldwide have become headline news. Can you name three reasons for this trend? See page 27 for some answers.800 million people around the world go hungry each day 73 million The number of people in 80 countries that the UN World Food Programme hope to feed through emergency aid in 200836countries face a severe food crisis due to ris…
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When Tibetan Buddhist monks marched last spring in revolt against China’s rule, Chinese security forces cracked down with violence - and anti-Chinese protests spread around the world. Here, police in Nepal, Tibet’s neighbour, detain a Tibetan monk during a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.Debate it:How much do you know about the history of the China-Tibet conflict? Research t…
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2008/11/30
