China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency
Beijing, China Reuters China’s first food security law aimed at achieving “absolute self-sufficiency” in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world’s biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases. The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural […]
Vietnam appoints top policeman as country’s new President
Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters Vietnam’s parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday, in a move analysts see as a “stepping stone” for Lam to bid later for the position of chief of the ruling Communist Party, the country’s top job. Lam’s election followed the appointment on Monday by Vietnam’s National Assembly […]
Chile reopens inquiry into Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda’s 1973 death
Santiago, Chile Reuters A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the reopening of an investigation into the death of the leftist poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda in 1973 soon after the military seized power in a coup. A picture of Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda is seen inside his museum house in the […]
Religious freedom violations continue in Cuba despite developments in international relations, says report
The Cuban Government continued to actively restrict religious freedom last year with a new report showing a slight increase on the 2,300 violations recorded in 2015 – then a record high, according to a new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The UK-based religious freedom advocacy recorded some 2,380 separate violations of religious freedom in 2016, […]