The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across ...

The Opium Wars, a 19th-century armed conflict between the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, is narrated by a history professor who has a hypnotic effect on his students.

The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century were fought between the Western powers and the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1912. Two wars took place, both fought essentially over the ...

Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

When a volcanic eruption shook the world in 1815, it left behind more than just ash and lava. Here are some iconic world ...

The latest UNODC survey confirms war-torn country’s status as world’s top opium producer but again fails to point blame at ...

Growth of the trade and related disputes came to a head in two ‘Opium Wars’ between Britain and China during the 19th Century. Of particular note, the EIC Herbarium, assembled by botanist and EIC ...

Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres ...

Resistance to the takeover has led to what is now a civil war. Many farmers who had left opium behind during the period of relative stability before the military takeover returned to growing opium ...

The Truth About Empire. Real Histories of British Colonialism, Hurst, 2024, £25. Reviewed by Corinne Fowler The Truth about ...