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G8 summit commits to supplying emergency food aid

Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:44am EDT
L'AQUILA, Italy, July 10 (Reuters) - The G8 summit committed to ensuring adequate emergency food aid and called on all countries to remove food export restrictions and extraordinary taxes, a statement said on Friday.


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