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Suri Cruise throws temper tantrum in NY toyshop
Seems like Suri Cruise has got enough feistiness to cover for her parents, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who often display a calm and level head in public. According to the Daily Mirror, the five year-old was seen kicking up a storm in a New York shop recently while she was out with her parents for Christmas shopping. The two helpless parents were unable to calm her until they bought her load of toys

Loss of mountain forests have severe socio-economic effects: UN
The loss of mountain forests sparked by increasing temperatures and population growth would have serious socio-economic and environmental consequences, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Friday, calling on governments to increase their efforts to protect them and incorporate them into their climate change policies.

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Reduce fossil fuel use: FAO
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has urged the global food industry to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, saying that excessive reliance on that form of energy is likely to undermine efforts to produce enough food for the world's growing population.

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UN warns 25 pct of world land highly degraded

The United Nations has completed the first-ever global assessment of the state of the planet's land resources, finding in a report Monday that a quarter of all land is highly degraded and warning

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Innovative agriculture essential to meet future demand
Innovative agricultural approaches will be crucial to respond to increasing competition for water and energy resources, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), calling for more integrated planning and policies that protect small farmers and promote sustainable rural growth.

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Posh treats baby Harper to 'adoptable' dolls at NY toy store
Victoria Beckham was spotted taking her adorable newborn daughter Harper Seven to a toy store in New York.

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