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Taiwan restricts exports of pineapple, banana seedlings

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) will restrict the export of seedlings for 29 plants, including pineapples and bananas, reports said Thursday (Jan. 4). The measure fol...

Taiwan study reveals drug-resistant fungi strains on fruits

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A recent study conducted by Taiwan's National Health Research Institute (NHRI) has unveiled pathogenic fungi on the skins of six widely consumed fruits. The researc...

Extreme weather wreaks havoc in Europe

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit flood-hit Slovenia on Wednesday and offer EU support, as the situation remains dire in the southeastern European country. Meanwhil...

Taipei's 'mango brigade' works into July as warm climate brings heavy yield

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei City has dispatched a mango brigade to remove the abundance of hanging fruit lining the city’s streets before they fall and hit cars or pedestrians. The br...

Farmers in Nepal celebrate rice planting day with special feasts and festivities

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. ...

Global Dried Mango Market Insights, and Upcoming Business Opportunities 2023-2032

Dried Mango Market Forecast Analysis: Global Dried Mango Market report gives examinations, data, industry measurements, and insights. The refreshed report helps you track and analyze competitive devel...

Taiwan’s China Airlines launches flights to Cebu

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China Airlines (CAL) started operating flights between Taiwan and Cebu in the Philippines Thursday (Dec. 1) using the Airbus A321neo. Taiwan’s largest carrier sai...

Taiwanese wins 10 International Chocolate Awards

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Queenie Wu (吳葵妮) became the most celebrated Asian chocolate maker by winning 10 International Chocolate Awards (ICA) last week, reports said Monday (Nov. 28...

Climate change and rising seas threaten Egypt’s breadbasket

ROSETTA, Egypt (AP) — Sayed Abuel-Ezz has seen his crops wither from seawater before. As the Nile Delta farmer walks among his mango trees on his land not far from the Mediterranean Sea, he worries it...

Taiwan-style bakery wins hearts of Parisians

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese couple have found a footing in the fiercely competitive market of bread and pastries — in Paris. Wang Chih-ya (王之亞) and her husband Chuang Po-hsuan (莊...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters

MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a wor...

Indonesian court sends to jail elephant poacher and traders

IDI, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Wednesday handed down prison sentences for five men accused of being involved in killing a Sumatran elephant and illegally trading its ivory, as local cons...

US frowns upon Iranian supermarket in Venezuela's capital

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials frowned upon the opening of an Iranian supermarket in Venezuela's capital, saying Thursday that any presence of Iran in the Western Hemisphere is "not something we look ...

Hawaii embraces aloha print masks while fighting coronavirus

HONOLULU (AP) — Face masks made with the same colorful prints used for aloha shirts — known as “Hawaiian shirts” elsewhere in the United States — are the latest fashion trend in Hawaii as islanders tr...

Thousands camp in Guatemala as Mexico blocks migrant path

TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) — The bridge spanning the Suchiate River between Mexico and Guatemala was open again for business on Sunday, but few migrants were crossing after a failed attempt to barge t...