Radioactive rockfish caught near Fukushima nuclear plant prompts Japan to suspend shipments

Japan has ordered the suspension of shipments of black rockfish caught off Fukushima prefecture after tests on a haul late last month showed radiation levels above the legal limit for human consumption. The ministry of health on Tuesday (Feb 8)...

In Malaysia, calls grow for child marriages to end by reforming laws

Seven years ago, Lia (not her real name) was just months away from sitting for the national examination to get her high school certificate when she found out she was pregnant. The 17-year-old dropped out of school but still sat her final exams,...