Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey
According to the Afghanistan Opium Survey 2023, released by the agency on Sunday, the supply of opium declined by an estimated 95 per cent, falling from 6,200 tons in 2022…
Russia declines UN request for aid access to areas flooded by Ukraine dam breach
The destruction earlier this month of the Soviet-era dam and hydroelectric plant in an area reportedly under Russian control since its invasion in 2022, has caused widespread flooding across southern…