Afghanistan Making Progress in Counternarcotics Capacity
The United Nations (UN) estimates that the Afghan Taliban received at least $155 million annually from narcotics-related activities including taxation, protection, and extortion.
Political Bickering Still Prevalent in Nepal
Then the second-largest party in the new Assembly, the UML, demanded a new election to the presidency. The interim constitution doesn't have provision for a second assembly election because he first assembly was supposed to have written a new const
Prestigious Jaipur Literary Festival Begins With Literary Stars
Newsblaze Correspondent attending the 7th Jaipur Literary festival reports that Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, delivered the key note speech, A wish a day for a week.
Nepal Confiscates Millions in Smuggled Gold
John Child says the cops grabbed more than 115 pounds of illegal gold last year, a haul of well over $2 million, but this is likely to be a small fraction of the illegal trade.
Syria: Looking towards Geneva2 – The Pre-Game Show
Kimberly Jones puts the John Kerry - Sergei Lavrov discussion into perspective by linking various elements to reality.
