Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted military defeats on China and demanded further concessions on trade.

Five years ago the province was Afghanistan's second-biggest opium producer ... The ensuing decade-long war between the Soviets and the U.S.-backed mujahideen claimed farm-to-market roads ...

Today is the 62nd day of 2025. There are 303 days left in the year. 2020: The last Ebola patient is discharged from hospital ...

For farmers displaced by conflict, the hardy poppy is the only thing that keeps them from starving. Read more at straitstimes ...

Displaced and desperate Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan ... Aung Hla agreed. With the war, he said, "we don't have any choice." ...

"If anyone were in my shoes, they would likely do the same." Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan, where poppy farming flourished following the US-led invasion in ...