Opium Production in Afghanistan is Staggering According to UN Report
A new report out from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released startling statistics on Wednesday, reporting a record high in opium production in Afghanistan this year.
UN Launches Appeal for Typhoon-ravaged Philippines
MANILA — International humanitarian officials are grappling with the challenges of trying to get help into typhoon-ravaged central Philippines while people on the ground grow more desperate for food, clean water and medicine.
Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned
Forensic tests on samples taken from the exhumed corpse of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have shown unexpectedly high levels of radioactive polonium, according to his widow and media reports.
Bangladesh Court Issues 152 Death Sentences for Mutiny
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 152 people to death for participating in a border guard mutiny in which 74 people died, including more than 50 military commanders.