BBC News Farmers caught in the poppy trade Much of Afghanistan's Helmand Province is dependent on the poppy harvest - which locks ordinary people into a criminal economy and ends up funding Taleban insurgents, corrupt officials and drug traffi... (photo: WN)
Middle East Online World must brace for oil beyond $150 Oil's meteoric rise since the start of the year to nearly $150 has distressed consumers and policy makers the world over, but the stark reality is prices are likely to rise higher still. | For two dec... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Inquirer SMART wins Asian Mobile News Award | WIRELESS service provider Smart Communications was cited as the Mobile Operator for The Year 2008 -- Philippines in the 5th Asian Mobile News Awards in Singapore. | The award was given by the Asian ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) BusinessCommunicationPhotosSmartTechnology
Australian Broadcasting Corporation EU a step ahead on emissions trading | This is a transcript from AM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 08:00 on ABC Local Radio. | You can also listen to the story in and and formats. | EU a step ahead on emissions trading | A... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) EcologyEnvironmentPhotosScience
The Providence Journal Oil drops $1 amid optimism on Iran | Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel yesterday from record levels set a day earlier on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program could ease and cut the ch... (photo: Public Domain file) EconomyEnergyIranPhotosSolar