Figures to be released in September are expected to show that Afghanistan's poppy production has risen up to 15 percent since 2006 and that the country now accounts for 95 percent of the world's crop, 3 percentage points more than last year. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Tibet’s living Buddhas have been banned from reincarnation without permission from China’s atheist leaders. The ban is included in new rules intended to assert Beijing’s authority over Tibet’s restive and deeply Buddhist people. China already insists that only the Government can approve the appointments of Tibet’s two most important monks, the Dalai Lama and the Panch... read full post picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Bruce Trevorrow is the first member of Australia's "stolen generation" of Aborigines to win compensation. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

WTF? I can't tell if it sold or not. Oh, it's in Figi... I have a couple already. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A blog about the paradise philippines picked by wyattt 2 years ago

The most comprehensive statistical view of today's illicit drug situation. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The most comprehensive statistical view of today's illicit drug situation. This year's edition reports signs of long-term containment of the global problem. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Nervous are not allowed! picked by hamjachok 2 years ago

After more than a week of ploughing through thick ice, Russian subs will plant the Russian flag on the north pole, staking their claim to the massive oil reserve under the pole.

Why didn't I think of that? picked by drumingspz 2 years ago

In Korea, English is seen on T-shirts, stores and retail shops while in the US, Korean students, immigrants and citizens have various ways to cope with the idiosyncracies of learning English as well as the obvious, but also increasingly fashionable, benefits. picked by myspacetoob 2 years ago

The countries are ranked from most peaceful to least peaceful, highlighting their ranking as well as their score. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Baghdad was once one of the great cradles of Jewish culture and wisdom, but now, according to the Christian priest who has been looking after them, there are only eight Jews left in the Iraqi capital, and their situation is "more than desperate." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Security Council vote was 15 to 0. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Said "she was being held there against her will because she had blown the whistle on abuse in mental health care." picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Twenty-five million men in China currently can’t find brides because there is a shortage of women. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Diplomatic tensions could heat up between Russia, Denmark and other countries as they try to stake a claim on the North Pole and its buried oil reserves picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Hundreds of kilometers of Tokyo tunnels whose purpose is unknown and whose very existence is denied. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Three Arab princesses were thrown off a packed British Airways flight after refusing to sit next to male passengers they didn't know. picked by super 2 years ago

Some nations that rank well in the Global Peace Index are notorious for violence against women and children. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Will Pakistan's President quit after he returns from Saudi Arabia? picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Yesterday this was being reported as a gas pipeline explosion (http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/11413). Today it has become an explosion at a nuclear power station (assuming it is the same explosion - not sure). Here are some photos and vids.

If these are the same explosion, the way it is unfolding is reminding me a lot of how the Chernobyl/Pripyat explosion was reported picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Possible changes in human's body and temperament + illustrative example of all these changes. picked by hamjachok 2 years ago

South West Industrial Gas blows up on Wednesday Morning. Watch the video picked by icepigs 2 years ago

It's good to own land picked by gammerus 2 years ago

An Azerbaijani journalist has gone on a hunger strike to protest his prison sentence and stitched up his mouth to strengthen his demand. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago