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This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb.

North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Elise Hu

In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was "successful" in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. President Trump is set to meet with his national security team.

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A couple leaves their apartment building and walks behind police during an evacuation of more than 60,000 people in Frankfurt on Sunday.

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Bomb Successfully Defused Following 'Largest' Evacuation Of Post-World War II Germany

3:56pm September 03, 2017

by Amy Held

Around 60,000 people had to leave their Frankfurt homes while experts defused the 2-ton bomb, believed to have been dropped some 70 years ago by the British Royal Air Force.

Bet you think it's pulled pork! But in fact it's jackfruit baked with barbecue sauce and served up on Hawaiian rolls.

Whatever Happened To ... The Plan To Jazz Up Jackfruit?

12:59pm September 03, 2017

by Marc Silver

In 2014, food researchers wanted to get more people eating jackfruit — a tree fruit chock-full of nutrients. How's that going?

Reporters of the English-laguage newspaper Cambodia Daily watch a video clip featuring Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha at their newsroom in Phnom Penh on September 3, 2017. One of Cambodia's last remaining independent newspapers, the paper announced

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Cambodia Daily Newspaper To Close After 24 Years

11:56am September 03, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

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.

After a series of big tremors last August, Norcia's small community of Benedictine monks sought shelter on the mountainside high above the town. An earthquake devastated the town, seen here from the mountainside, in October.

Beer-Brewing Monks Are Helping Rebuild Earthquake-Devastated Town In Italy

8:10am September 03, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

The Benedictine monks of Norcia are known for their chart-topping album of Gregorian chants — and their beer. They're donating proceeds to rebuilding efforts, and helping the Umbrian town recover.

This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency on Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb, which can be loaded into the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile.

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North Korea Brandishes What It Says Is A Missile-Ready H-Bomb

12:22am September 03, 2017

by Emma Bowman

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.

Syrian refugee children play at an informal refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa valley.

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In Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Harassment And Hostility

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

In some Lebanese towns, Syrian refugees now outnumber Lebanese. And harassment against them is picking up — as is political rhetoric against them.

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks to garment workers during a visit to a factory outside Phnom Penh on Aug. 30. His government has slapped the English-language Cambodia Daily with a $6.3 million tax bill and ordered it to pay by Sept. 4. If it does

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In Cambodia, A Crackdown On Independent Media Threatens A Respected Daily

9:00am September 02, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

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.

Godwin Ndosi rents out rooms at his parents' house to guests around the world through websites like Airbnb. He's standing with one of his international visitors.

Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?

8:45am September 02, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?

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What's Next For Kenya

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Following allegations of fraud by the opposition, Kenya's Supreme Court threw out the results of the recent presidential election and ordered a new vote within 60 days.