Art for art’s sake is a noble idea, but even poets have to buy groceries. The difficult practicalities of the creative life are the subject of Mason Currey’s lively, engaging “Making Art and Making a ...

Pakistani police destroyed hectares of opium poppy fields in a tribal region near the Afghan border, as farmers said poverty leaves them few alternatives. Pakistani police destroyed opium poppy fields ...

In a major drug bust, three Nepalese nationals have been arrested in Shimla for possessing a significant quantity of opium, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region. Key ...

Khanna police have busted a drug supply racket and arrested eight accused after 4kg opium and 44kg poppy husk were seized from their possession. A case has been registered at Sadar Khanna police ...

Dr. W. H. G. Aspland, General Secretary of the International Anti-Opium Association in Peking, says: “In two districts in South Fu-Kien the military authorities are planning to raise $15,000,000 from ...

This video uses Google Earth to retrace the Opium Wars between Britain and Qing China, revealing the global trade routes, naval battles, and key port cities that defined the conflict. Viewers can ...

In 20 years of grinding war in Afghanistan, the United States dropped a multitude of weapons from the skies: Millions of tons of ordnance. Hellfire missiles launched from Predator drones. Even the ...