Will Trump’s trade war end America’s fentanyl crisis?
Simply severing the supply chain is not sufficient, the challenge is also to curb the demand for the drug. Read more at ...
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China vows response to latest US tariffs also targeting Canada, Mexico
BEIJING: China on Friday (Feb 28) vowed to take "all necessary countermeasures" after United States President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports ...
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year ...
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar’s war-racked landscape
PEKON, Myanmar – Scraping opium resin off a seed pod in Myanmar’s remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by ...
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
"If anyone were in my shoes, they would likely do the same." - Displaced and desperate - Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan, where poppy farming flourished ...