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Protesters are urging world leaders to ensure access to food for the poor [AFP]

Protesters have gathered in the Japanese city of Sapporo to demonstrate against rising food prices, ahead of a summit of the Group of Eight (G8) rich nations.

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Humans threaten Asia's orangutans

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Orangutans are only found in Indonesia and Malaysia [EPA]

Orangutans could become the first great ape to become extinct unless action is taken to protect the species from human encroachment in Southeast Asia, according to a US study.

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Chile declares volcano red alert

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Llaima is spewing lava down one ot its side [EPA]

Chile has declared a red alert around the Llaima volcano, just days after it spewed lava down one of its sides.

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Biofuels 'causing food price rises'

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World leaders will meet next week to discuss food prices in developing countries [AFP]

Biofuels have triggered a 75 per cent increase in world food prices, according to a leaked confidential report from the World Bank.

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First China flights land in Taiwan

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China and Taiwan have resumed regular direct flights between the two sides for the first time in nearly 60 years. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 398 Tags: China flights Taiwan
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Deaths in Myanmar ferry sinking

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At least 38 people have died after a ferry sank in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta region, the country's state media has said. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 297 Tags: Myanmar ferry
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India 'close' to Iran pipeline deal

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The deal will boost existing energy ties between New Delhi and Tehran [AFP]

India will soon sign a deal on a pipeline that will transport gas from Iran, India's oil minister has said.

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Airline staff face Concorde trial

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The Concorde airplane crash at Gonesse, near Paris, killed all passengers on board.[EPA]
A French judge has ordered Continental Airlines and five people to stand trial for manslaughter in connection with the 2000 crash of a Concorde jet that killed 113 people, a prosecutor said.

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S Korean car workers join protests

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Tens of thousands of South Korean car workers have added their voice to opposition against resumed US beef imports. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 400 Tags: US beef S Korean
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