From the BBC:

A top Taleban commander in Pakistan has ordered his followers to stop all attacks in the country.

Baitullah Mehsud is the man the Pakistani authorities say ordered the killing of Benazir Bhutto.

Pamphlets containing his order appeared in tribal areas along the Afghan border. Mehsud said anyone found violating the order would be punished.

Pakistan's new government has said it will deal with Islamic militancy through dialogue and development.

I wonder if it will be much different than this truce?

Meanwhile, the NYT reports that Pakistan is close to reaching a deal with the militants.

Jeff Rubin, chief economist for CIBC World Markets, predicted today that oil prices will top US$200 per barrel by 2012. Gas? Get ready to pay $2.25 a litre by then.

You might want to revisit this April 1, 2007 post: The Green Revolution's Outer Limits.

The BBC story looked at whether the world can produce enough food to feed the estimated nine billion expected to inhabit it by mid-century -- in other words, is a second act to the Green Revolution of the 1960s possible? Barring an unforeseen scientific breakthrough, it would appear unlikely.

There are other parts to the series:

March 28, 2007: Tiny island with a global warning

March 31, 2007: Obesity fueled by cheaper food

This page archives the podcasts of the Feeding the World series.