NATO after Riga

NATO struggles to support a weak government in Afghanistan while combating the economy’s heavy reliance on opium production
Joseph S. Nye
December 14, 2006

US Coordinates Drug Sweep in the Balkans and Central Asia

Working with law-enforcement officials from 15 other nations across Central Asia and the Balkans, the Drug Enforcement Administration manages to seize tons of narcotics, signaling the viability of multinational operations in an area more known for its ethnic rivalries than commonalities.
David Binder
August 25, 2002

Kazakhstan: President Orders Study on Effects of Decriminalizing 'Soft' Drugs

A Central Asian leader looks to the Dutch experience for inspiration.
Zamira Eshanova
October 12, 2002

As Foreign Investment Rises, India Addresses Security Concerns

New security legislation proposed in India could put the brakes on its rampant foreign investment
Saritha Rai
August 30, 2006

Bouquet of Roses May Have Note: “Made in China”

Impoverished workers in China deliver another luxury product to wealthy consumers elsewhere in the world at discount rates
Keith Bradsher
September 27, 2006