The World Health Organisation is working closely with Mexican officials to make sure drugs are available to fight the outbreak of swine flu, but warns other countries may need more as well if the disease spreads, a senior official said today.

DESPITE international efforts to reduce poverty, hunger is on the rise again after falling steadily during the first half of the 1990s, according to a report by the UN food agency.

Despite international efforts to reduce poverty, hunger is on the rise again after falling steadily during the first half of the 1990s, according to a report by the UN food agency.