Deutsche Welle: Europe defended biofuels against charges that their production is a "crime against humanity" that threatens global food supplies. Yet pressure continues to mount for the European Union to back off on its biofuel targets. The European Union said it is sticking to its biofuel goals despite mounting criticism from top environmental agencies and poverty advocates. "There is no question for now of suspending the target fixed for biofuels," Barbara Helfferich, …