Food Security and Hunger
Haitian farmers call for 'food sovereignty'
Mar 21, 2013 13:01 EDT
Hundreds of small farmers have converged on the central Haitian city of Hinche to demand more space to grow their own crops in a country that imports more than half of its food.
Amid tensions, American builds schools in N.Korea
Mar 20, 2013 10:14 EDT
Amid mounting military and nuclear tensions with North Korea, an American retiree has gained rare access to the pariah state to build schools in the usually off-limits countryside.
Millions of N.Koreans dependant on food aid
Mar 16, 2013 02:13 EDT
Millions of people remain dependent on external food aid in North Korea where nearly 28 percent of children under five are stunted from malnutrition, a UN official has said.
UK food banks brace for new influx of poor
Mar 14, 2013 05:36 EDT
As the first visitors arrive at St. Luke's church in south London, pushing empty shopping trolleys and carrying plastic bags, it is clear they haven't come to worship.
Food banks brace for new influx of poor
Mar 14, 2013 00:27 EDT
As the first visitors arrive at St. Luke's church in south London, pushing empty shopping trolleys and carrying plastic bags, it is clear they haven't come to worship.
Food banks brace for new influx of Britain's poor
Mar 14, 2013 00:23 EDT
As the first visitors arrive at St. Luke's church in south London, pushing empty shopping trolleys and carrying plastic bags, it is clear they haven't come to worship.
Mali refugees too scared to return: UN
Feb 26, 2013 15:03 EST
Hundreds of thousands of Malian refugees are too scared to return to their homes in zones where French forces have chased out Islamist rebels, a top UN official said Tuesday.
UNICEF seeks $45 million for Mali's children
Feb 26, 2013 09:24 EST
UNICEF said Tuesday it urgently needs $45 million (34.4 million euros) to help children in conflict-stricken Mali, where the threat of violence and trafficking has spiralled, compounding a long-running food crisis.
Obama calls for 'smart' deficit reduction
Feb 23, 2013 14:16 EST
US President Barack Obama urged Congress Saturday to stop automatic spending cuts threatening thousands of American jobs looming at the beginning of next month.
Castro declares he had 'a good visit' with Russia's Medvedev
Feb 23, 2013 13:46 EST
Cuban President Raul Castro expressed satisfaction with his talks this week with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the daily Granma newspaper reported on Saturday.
Russia's Medvedev meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba
Feb 22, 2013 13:58 EST
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had a "brotherly" meeting with Cuba's ex-leader Fidel Castro, according to an official statement released Friday in local media,
Morales says West's fast food a 'threat to humanity'
Feb 20, 2013 12:28 EST
Bolivia's President Evo Morales on Wednesday slammed western fast food as "a threat to humanity" as he accused multinational firms of seeking to block the development of his country's staple food.
In war-torn Syria, bouquets wilt on Valentine's day
Feb 13, 2013 12:40 EST
Red roses, tulips, heart-shaped toys and teddy bears cram the stands of Rawda Flowers in an upscale district of Damascus, but with war raging few people have indulged in gifts for Valentine's Day.
French, Malian troops push north as defence chiefs meet
Jan 26, 2013 05:43 EST
French and Malian troops pushed north towards the key Islamist strongholds in northern Mali, as west African defence chiefs gathered in Ivory Coast Saturday to review plans to deploy a regional intervention force.
French, Malian troops seize northern Islamist towns
Jan 25, 2013 22:18 EST
French and Malian troops have captured another northern town in their advance on the Islamist stronghold of Gao, as the insurgents bombed a key bridge to thwart a new front planned in the east.
School throws safety net to hungry Portuguese kids
Jan 13, 2013 02:45 EST
It is hard to picture the scene in 21st-century Europe, but as debt-ridden Portugal heads into a new year of economic crisis, schools are stepping in to feed children who would otherwise go hungry at home.
Global food prices drop 7% in 2012: UN agency
Jan 10, 2013 12:48 EST
Global food prices fell by 7.0 percent in 2012 from the level the previous year, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Thursday, assuaging worries a few months ago that the world could be heading for a food crisis.
Global food prices 'drop 7% in 2012': UN agency
Jan 10, 2013 06:10 EST
Global food prices fell by 7.0 percent in 2012 from the level the previous year, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Thursday, assuaging worries a few months ago that the world could be heading for a food crisis.
Hunger, homelessness on rise in US: study
Dec 20, 2012 19:20 EST
Hunger and homelessness are on the rise in the United States, and cash-strapped cities and social services are being forced to turn needy people away empty-handed, a study published Thursday found.
Geneva exhibition casts critical gaze on food
Dec 18, 2012 14:40 EST
A contemporary art show opening this week in Geneva aims to spark a dialogue on man's intricate relationship with food in a world where nearly a billion people are undernourished, the curator said Tuesday.
