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Fears for the world`s poor countries as the rich grab land to grow food . UN sounds warning after 30m hectares bought up. G8 leaders to discuss 'neo-colonialism'The acquisition of farmland from the world's poor by rich countries and international corporations is accelerating at an alarming rate, with an area half the size of Europe's farmland targeted in the last six months, reports from UN officials and agriculture experts say.New reports from the UN and analysts in India, Washington and London estimate that at least 30m hectares is being acquired to grow food for countries such as China and the Gulf states who cannot produce enough for their populations. According to the UN, the trend is accelerating and could severely impair the ability of poor countries to feed themselves.Today it emerged that world leaders are to discuss what is being described as 'land grabbing' or 'neo-colonialism' at the G8 meeting next week. A spokesman for Japan's ministry of foreign affairs confirmed that it would raise the issue: 'We feel there should be a code of conduct for i GuardianAlaskaa s Governor Sarah Palin will resign within days She will hand over control of the state to Alaska's Lt. Governor within two weeks. Topix.netEmotional robots: Will we love them or hate them? Software that can tell our emotional state is on the way, but will we like machines that can sense how we feel? NewScientist.comDrax protesters found guilty of obstructing coal train Climate change protesters face community service after judge rejects justification defenceClimate change protesters who ambushed and hijacked a power station coal train failed to convince a jury today that their actions were justified by the 'imminent threat' of devastation from global warming.The 22 men and women, including a senior university lecturer, teachers and film-makers, were convicted - after less than two hours of deliberation - of obstructing the service carrying 42,000 tonnes of coal to Drax in North Yorkshire last June.Their hopes of repeating the 'Kingsnorth Six' judgment last September, when activists who defaced a power station chimney were acquitted by a Kent jury, were dashed by a judge, who refused to admit arguments that the hijack was 'necessary and proportionate to prevent the greater crime of carbon pollution'.Although he eventually allowed an unexpectedly large amount of evidence about climate change to be heard, Judge James Spencer refused to let expert witnes GuardianCharlottetown motel site to become seniors` housing The Rodd Confederation Inn is being sold with a plan to turn the site into seniors' apartments. The McInnis Group from Summerside is buying the four-acre Charlottetown property, located next to the R... Chicago ChronicleLongwood Senior Could Be Forced Out Of Her Aging Home -- A Seminole County senior could be forced out of her home, because it is in such bad condition.The city of Longwood is also feeling pressure from neighbors to improve the situation.When News 13 got ... Canadastandard.comCommission Won`t Probe Referendum Information The State Elections Enforcement Commission will not investigate the materials the town disseminated prior to the Wilkus Farms purchase referendum. Topix.netIncrease in women applying for State pension payments There has been an increase in the number of women applying for payments towards a State pension.It follows the launch of an information leaflet last year, to make non-working women aware of their enti... Chicago ChronicleMichael Jackson`s death could benefit Dutch state pension fund A banner of the late Michael Jackson is erected in Bucharest For Dutch pension fund ABP, Michael Jackson's death could be good for business. Chicago ChronicleMove to child`s home major adjustment for seniors (AP) ? From deciding where grandma will sleep to knowing her preferred bed time, turning a home into three-generation household takes plenty of planning and frank discussions that can be diffi... Chicago Chronicle1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
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