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Venezuela Star (IANS) Wednesday 8th February, 2012
China will stockpile one million tonnes of sugar in an effort to stabilize prices and protect farmers' interests, the government said Wednesday.
The government will buy home-produced sugar for state reserves at a base purchase price of 6,550 yuan ($1,039) per tonne, the National Development and Reform Commission said.
The stockpiling work will begin Friday through a competitive bidding process, Xinhua reported.
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that oil prices could double over the next decade with sweeping implications for the global economy.
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Four days ago marked two decades since Ratko Mladic became the commander of the main staff of the army of Republika Srpska - the VRS. On that day, Mladic began his full participation in a criminal endeavour that was already in progress. On that day, he assumed the mantle of realising through military might the criminal goals of ethnically cleansing much of Bosnia. On that day he commenced his direct involvement in serious international crimes.
Dermot Groome
The prosecuting counsel of the War Crimes tribunal convened to hear charges against Gen. Ratko Mladic was making his opening comments at the hearing.
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