UN: Opium Production in Burma Grows for Sixth Straight Year
The United Nations says opium production in Burma has gone up for the sixth consecutive year, despite increased government efforts to curtail output of the crop used to make heroin.
Obama to Storm Victims: America is With You
NEW YORK — U.S. President Barack Obama has told Americans affected by the superstorm that ravaged parts of the East Coast of the United States that “America is with you.†Recovery efforts began Tuesday in hard-hit areas, particularly in New York and New Jersey, which were impacted by the storm known as Sandy.
Iranian State Media Reports Navy Ships Docked in Sudan
NAIROBI — Iran’s state media reports two Iranian warships have docked at a Sudanese port to convey a “message of peace,†a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking a Sudanese weapons factory. According to IRNA, a destroyer and a helicopter carrier were sent to ensure the protection of shipping lanes.
$30 Billion in Damages, 28 Dead as Sandy Batters Northeast
28 people in the United States have been confirmed dead as a result of the massive storm that battered the eastern seaboard.