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A North, right, and a South Korean soldier look at each other's sides at the Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, South Korea, December 28, 2011.

N. Korean Soldier Kills 2 Before Defecting to South

Last known incidence of North Korean soldier defecting across DMZ was in 2010 More

Tibetan exiles hold ceremonial scarves tied together as they participate in a candlelit vigil after reports of another self-immolation in Tibet, in Dharmsala, India, Oct. 5, 2012.

Latest Self-Immolation in Tibet Brings Total to 54

Sources in Tibet say father of two, Sangay Gyatso, 27, set himself on fire in eastern Tibet near the Dokar monastery Saturday More

Imran Khan, cricketer-turned-politician and head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is surrounded with supporters as he leaves to lead a peace march against U.S. drone strikes from Islamabad to South Waziristan, October 6, 2012.

Khan Leads Drone Protest in Taliban Territory

Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan launches so-called motorcade march against US drone strikes More

Burma's President Thein Sein (C) waves to supporters as he arrives at Rangoon International Airport from a trip to the U.S., in Rangoon, Burma, October 1, 2012.

Burmese President to Visit Seoul

In latest bid to overhaul nation's image, Thein Sein travels Monday for three-day visit that will include summit with South Korean President Lee More

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) and Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, arrive for a news conference in Vienna, May 25, 2012.

Tibetan PM-in-Exile 'Ready to Engage' in China Talks

Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay tells reporters in New Delhi that next move is China's as Tibet seeks greater autonomy, not independence More

Highlights

Eye on the Sky

Australian Scientists Unveil Super Telescope

June Attack

Afghan Resort Struggles to Recover

Overfishing

Worries Increase Over Asian Fish Stocks

Loss of Forests

Aceh Conservationists Achieve Small Victory

Strong Criticism

Philippines Cybercrime Law Draws Protests
Thein Sein Visit

Burma Works to Change Image

Red-Light District

Sex Worker's Son Preserves Pakistani Past

Eating Eel

Japanese Delicacy on Slippery Slope

Fighting Corruption

Yoga Guru Could Influence India's Election

Breaking in Two

Indo-Australian Plate Splitting

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Worries Grow About Decline in Asia’s Coastal Fish Stocks

The race to feed Asia’s growing population has led to dangerous overfishing near coastlines around the Pacific. As fish stocks near the shore decline, fishermen are trying to boost their catches with techniques that can have dire consequences on species' ability to reproduce. For VOA, Heda Bayron narrates this report from Pros Laput.