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To: coug who wrote (82509)	8/5/2010 2:15:37 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

Russia to impose temporary ban on grain exports Russia is to ban the export of grain from 15 August to 31 December after drought and fires devastated crops. "I think it is advisable to introduce a temporary ban on the export from Russia of grain and other agriculture products made from grain," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. bbc.co.uk (I linked to a similar article, cuz da hotlink sent me to a blank page) = This is coming at a bad time for Pakistan. Pakistan floods spark fresh chaos english.aljazeera.net "We see urgent need of food assistance to people affected by floods to prevent a starvation-like situation," a spokesman for the UN World Food Programme warned. "Eighty per cent of food reserves have been destroyed by the floods, which also caused massive damage to livestock, markets, roads and overall infrastructure," he said.