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WB meets as rising food prices spark unrest

WB meets as rising food prices spark unrest Agence France-Presse . Washington The World Bank opened its spring meeting here Sunday as rising food prices spark deadly unrest in developing countries, underscoring the urgency of ensuring desperate people get fed. Policymakers of the anti-poverty bank are due to discuss a massive plan to reduce hunger announced earlier this month by bank president Robert Zoellick.