World hunger hits one billion

One billion people throughout the world suffer from hunger, a figure which has increased by 100 million because of the global financial crisis, says the UN.The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the figure was a record high. Persistently high food prices have also contributed to the hunger crisis.
The director general of the FAO [...]

U.S. ready for North Korea missile

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the United States could defend itself should North Korea launch a missile toward Hawaii and that U.S. officials are carefully monitoring the reclusive nation’s military. This North Korean ship is known for having carried “proliferation materials,” a senior U.S. official says. North Korea is preparing to launch a missile [...]