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Tuna on sale at Tokyo's Tsukiji market, the biggest fish and seafood wholesaler in the world. Japan consumes some 80% of the 60,000 tons of bluefin caught on average worldwide each year

Tuna: The Hidden Cost of the World's Priciest Fish

By Krista Mahr / General Santos City

The worldwide appetite for tuna is getting out of control, threatening the survival of one of the oceans' most magnificent creatures

In Fight Against AIDS, Kenya Confronts Gay Taboo

By Nick Wadhams / Nairobi

Kenya launches an unprecedented campaign to survey the country's gay population about their sexual behaviors — taking on a subject long met with hostility in the country.

Troubles for a Deal — and for Obama — in Honduras

By Tim Padgett / Tegucigalpa

As rival claimants on the presidency remain at odds over what they've  agreed, the U.S. risks being seen in the region as having accepted a coup

G-20 Officials: Too Early to End Stimulus

By AP / JANE WARDELL

Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured

Hurricane Ida Strengthens in Gulf of Mexico

By AP

Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Sunday, and a hurricane watch was extended to the Florida Panhandle as Ida made its way across the Gulf of Mexico

Cuban Blogger Attacked, Held by State Security

By AP / ANDREA RODRIGUEZ

A Cuban blogger who has gained international attention for her searing commentary about life on the communist island said she was briefly detained Friday and warned by state security agents about her opposition activity

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Kolkata: The Battle for Mother Teresa's Remains

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TIME: 50 Years In the South Pacific

In 1959, TIME magazine published its first edition for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. We look back at the politicians and pop idols, activists and athletes who shaped the region of the past five decades

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Scenes from the Tuna Trade

Tuna populations around the world are being fished more aggressively. Even General Santos, the so-called Tuna Capital of the Philippines, sashimi export and canneries have been hit by a downturn in the number of fish coming to port.