World Bank chief says G-8 facing 'test' it can't afford to fail

RUSUTSU, Japan - World Bank President Robert Zoellick (L) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon attend a news conference in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, on July 7. Zoellick said that the international community is facing a double danger of escalating fuel and food prices, urging leaders at the Group of Eight summit to move toward strong action to help save the most vulnerable.

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