Biofuels must not deprive the world's poor of food, a senior European official said, as he proposed a greater focus on second-generation biofuels that would be more environmentally friendly.
Huge swathes of farmland were destroyed by the earthquake in central China, but the losses should not cause food shortages or big price hikes nationally, a senior official said Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say food aid to North Korea has resumed after a two-year suspension in the wake of a new agreement to better monitor its distribution.
North Korea welcomed Saturday a US decision to provide the country with badly needed food aid, saying the move would help promote "understanding and confidence" between the two nations.
North Korea welcomed on Saturday a U.S. offer of food aid, saying the assistance would help alleviate shortages and improve relations between the two countries.
