PAPAL PRAYERS: Pope Benedict says he is praying for all those affected by the tragedy
of the earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch in New Zealand... IFAD INSIGHTS:
In a wide ranging exclusive interview with the President of IFAD (the International
Fund for Agricultural Development) we look at the current unrest in the Mideast and
North Africa regions, rising food prices, how to persuade the young to remain in rural
areas and the moral imperative to end the scandal of millions going hungry in our
world.... BURNING FUSE: We analyse the causes and implications of the unprecedented
popular unrest that has swept across the Mideast and North African region and ask
whether it could spread to other areas...