Whatever Happened To ... The Plan To Jazz Up Jackfruit?
In 2014, food researchers wanted to get more people eating jackfruit — a tree fruit chock-full of nutrients. How's that going?
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Cambodia Daily Newspaper To Close After 24 Years
The paper announced it would cease operations after receiving a tax bill of $6.3 million. Representatives of the paper say the bill was a silencing tactic because of its coverage of Cambodia's leader.
North Korea Brandishes What It Says Is A Missile-Ready H-Bomb
In photos released by country's state-run news media, leader Kim Jong Un is seen inspecting a "super explosive" nuclear weapon that's purportedly capable of being mounted on an ICMB.
Triple Threat: New Pneumonia Is Drug-Resistant, Deadly And Contagious
When microbiologist Sheng Chen and his team sequenced the microbes found in the pneumonia infections, they were shocked at what they saw.
In Cambodia, A Crackdown On Independent Media Threatens A Respected Daily
The government has told the English-language Cambodia Daily it must pay a $6.3 million tax bill by Sept. 4. The paper has long been a thorn in Prime Minister Hun Sen's side.
Countries Pledge To Recover Dwindling Pacific Bluefin Tuna Population
The long-term agreement would aid fish stocks that have fallen to just 2.6 percent of their historic size. The news comes at a time when Atlantic bluefin populations are also rebounding.
'Where Would I Go?' Thousands Of Rohingya Flee Myanmar After A Bloody Week
Since a militant attack last week, the military has cracked down on the mostly Muslim minority, whom Myanmar doesn't consider citizens. More than 27,000 people have fled for Bangladesh.
Asian Bike-Sharing Companies Move Into New Markets With Mixed Results
Dockless bike-sharing that allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles anywhere took off in China last year. Now Asian firms have expanded to the U.K., but not everyone is pleased.
Why China Is Going After A Billionaire In The U.S.
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui lives in New York City, but his reach into China's politics has him at odds with the ruling Communist Party. Chinese prosecutors have been building a case against him.
What A North Korean Soldier Had To Say
When author Jieun Baek visited the tense demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea, she unexpectedly struck up a conversation with a North Korean military officer.