SOUTH AFRICA’S President Thabo Mbeki, and finance ministers in Britain and Germany have called for conclusion of a world trade deal in order to reduce food prices.

Germany’s development minister today accused the US of deceiving the world over its reasons for waging war on Iraq.

Declaring that “pre-emptive wars” are against international law, Germany’s development minister has demanded to know why the world can find billions of dollars for military battles and not millions to fight poverty – “the biggest enemy”.