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More people living below poverty line WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday more people are living in extreme poverty in developing countries than previously thought as it adjusted the recognized yardstick for measuring global poverty to $1.25 a day from $1.   Nations:India   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-27 World Bank's Zoellick: Food prices high until 2012 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday he expected food prices to remain above 2004 levels until at least 2012 and energy prices would also remain high and volatile.   Nations:Japan   People:Robert Zoellick   Activities:Global Food Crisis   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-12 African leaders call on G8 to honor aid pledge TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - African leaders urged the Group of Eight rich nations on Monday to keep promises to help their continent and pleaded with them to remember that soaring oil and food prices were making their poverty worse.   Nations:Japan Zimbabwe Canada Algeria Tanzania Liberia   People:Robert Zoellick   Activities:Group of Eight   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-07 Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report LONDON (AFP) - Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to the findings of an unpublished World Bank report published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday.   People:George W. Bush   Activities:Global Food Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-04 Fractious summit vows to halve hunger, boost food output A UN summit vowed Thursday to halve global hunger by 2015 and take "urgent" action over the global food crisis, but only after going into overtime at a fractious summit in Rome.   Nations:Cuba Brazil Italy U.S. Egypt Haiti   Activities:Global Food Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-05 Headlines More people living below poverty line 2008-08-27 World Bank's Zoellick: Food prices high until 2012 2008-07-12 African leaders call on G8 to honor aid pledge 2008-07-07 Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report 2008-07-04 Fractious summit vows to halve hunger, boost food output 2008-06-05 UN chief: billions needed yearly on food crisis 2008-06-04 U.N. agencies weigh response to food crisis 2008-04-28 World Bank leader urges action on food 2008-04-13 World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-13 Finance chiefs urge IMF to sharpen crisis radar 2008-04-13 World Bank to meet as rising food prices spark unrest 2008-04-13 World economic leaders act to counter financial, food crises 2008-04-13 World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-12 Turbulent economy in focus as finance chiefs gather 2008-04-08 World Bank says China growth to slow in 2008 2008-04-01 China set for 30 years more years of fast growth: World Bank's Lin 2008-03-07 Chinese professor named World Bank chief economist 2008-02-05 China pushes World Bank aid group pledges to record high 2007-12-14 Chavez, allies launch Bank of the South 2007-12-10 Rice plans to name Wolfowitz to advisory panel 2007-12-04 G20 countries wrap up talks on forex and stability 2007-11-18 World Bank chief calls for new direction for lender 2007-10-22 IMF warns of inflation risks 2007-10-21 World Bank ex-chief says power heading east 2007-09-21 World Bank's Zoellick arrives in Cambodia 2007-08-04 G24 calls for respect of open IMF search for next chief 2007-07-23 EU backs Strauss-Kahn to head IMF 2007-07-10 IMF board says any nominations welcome for top job 2007-07-09 Zoellick confirmed as new World Bank president 2007-06-25 World Bank nominee Zoellick woos Africa on tour 2007-06-06 Zoellick on whirlwind tour for World bank job 2007-06-04 Zoellick must restore calm at World Bank 2007-05-30 Bush to name Zoellick to lead World Bank 2007-05-29 Wolfowitz blames media for resignation 2007-05-28 Study: Climate change could harm crops 2007-05-23 World Bank crisis bares chasm between Europeans, Americans 2007-05-20 China forex moves good but not enough: Flaherty 2007-05-19 G-8 leaders stress support for Africa 2007-05-19 U.S. has tough task to heal rift over Wolfowitz 2007-05-19 White House to quickly replace Wolfowitz 2007-05-18 Wolfowitz trims daily role, plans staff outreach 2007-05-18 Wolfowitz to resign from World Bank 2007-05-17 Bank board considers Wolfowitz's future 2007-05-17 Wolfowitz refuses to quit Bank, wants name cleared 2007-05-17 United States fails to rally allies over Wolfowitz 2007-05-15 Report: Wolfowitz broke World Bank rules 2007-05-14 World Bank panel finds Wolfowitz broke rules 2007-05-14 World Bank board majority want Wolfowitz to resign 2007-05-12 World Bank panel finds Wolfowitz broke rules 2007-05-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Chinese professor named World Bank chief economist 2008-02-05 China set for 30 years more years of fast growth: World Bank's Lin 2008-03-07 U.N. agencies weigh response to food crisis 2008-04-28 African leaders call on G8 to honor aid pledge 2008-07-07 Fractious summit vows to halve hunger, boost food output 2008-06-05 Clinton Global Initiative nets 7.3 billion dollars in pledges 2006-09-23 World Bank's Zoellick: Food prices high until 2012 2008-07-12 G-8 leaders stress support for Africa 2007-05-19 World Bank committee rejects Wolfowitz hearing 2007-04-24 World Bank's Wolfowitz seeks to defuse Iraq doubts 2005-06-02 UN chief: billions needed yearly on food crisis 2008-06-04 World economic leaders act to counter financial, food crises 2008-04-13 World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-12 EU backs Strauss-Kahn to head IMF 2007-07-10 IMF board says any nominations welcome for top job 2007-07-09 China forex moves good but not enough: Flaherty 2007-05-19 World Bank board majority want Wolfowitz to resign 2007-05-12 World Bank panel finds Wolfowitz broke rules 2007-05-07 World Bank chief to change, not resign 2007-04-24 Wolfowitz hires lawyer to present his case 2007-04-23 European nations pile pressure on Wolfowitz 2007-04-15 Is U.S. near a tipping point on global warming? 2007-02-19 Microloans mushroom, aided by banks, billionaires 2006-10-19

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