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Hundreds of people, angry about the rising cost of food, have demonstrated in eastern <Afghanistan>. The protesters blocked a main road between the town of <Jalalabad> and the capital, <Kabul>. They demanded the government quickly act to decrease food prices. Earlier, the Afghan government announced it is putting aside fifty million dollars to buy wheat from other countries. Many protesters expressed anger at <Pakistan> for slowing, restricting its food exports. <Pakistan> did so because of its own worries over rising food prices.
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Source: VOA Special English April 23, 2008 0030UTC

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