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Britain is protecting the biggest heroin crop of all time
Opium is produced all over Afghanistan, but especially in the north and north-east. Government's spin doctors have tried hard to obscure this fact and make out that the bulk of the heroin is produced in the tiny areas of the south under Taliban control. But these are the most desolate, infertile rocky areas. It is a physical impossibility to produce the bulk of the vast opium harvest there.

The Invisible Government - Video Here
In a speech in Chicago, John Pilger describes how propaganda has become such a potent force in our lives and, in the words of one of its founders, represents 'an invisible government'.

Taliban extend hostage deadline
The Taliban kidnappers of 23 Korean hostages on Sunday extended the deadline for the South Korean government to agree to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by 24 hours to 10:30 a.m. EST on Monday.

Bomb kills Iraq Sunni leaders
Five Sunni tribal leaders opposed to al-Qaeda have been killed after a suicide bomber drove a minivan packed with explosives into a house north of Baghdad. The men were meeting in Jurf al-Milih, near Taji, about 20km north of the Iraqi capital, to discuss joining US and Iraqi forces in fighting al-Qaeda.

Blair aide's wife attacks police for 'Gestapo' tactics
The wife of Downing Street's former chief of staff, Jonathan Powell, has lifted the lid on the private fury felt by Tony Blair's inner circle over the cash-for-peerages inquiry, accusing the police of 'Gestapo tactics'.

275 Mexicans have died on the U.S. border
A total of 275 Mexicans have died this year to date attempting to cross the border into the United States, making it possibly the worst year for immigrants, according to a commission in the Mexican Congress.

Police to be allowed wider use of Tasers
Police officers will be able to use Taser stun guns on members of the public in a wider range of circumstances from Friday, the Home Office said. Currently the guns, which temporarily disable a suspect, can only by used by the 6,500 trained firearms officers in England and Wales when confronted by an armed person.

How Murdoch had a hotline to the PM in the run-up to Iraq war
Tony Blair had three conversations with the media magnate Rupert Murdoch in the nine days before the start of the Iraq war, the Government has disclosed. Details of the former prime minister's contacts with Mr Murdoch have been released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Kissinger’s Secret Meeting With Putin
When a political heavyweight, like Henry Kissinger, jets-off on a secret mission to Moscow; it usually shows up in the news. Not this time. This time the media completely ignored - or should we say censored - Kissinger’s trip to Russia and his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Two arrested under Terrorism Act
Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2006, after the discovery of a suspicious substance in a flat, police said today. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police arrested the two men, one of Afghan origin, on Wednesday evening after searching premises in the Easton area of Bristol.

Labour donors in 'cash-for-honours' affair still hope for a place in Lords
Millionaire donors at the centre of the cash-for-honours affair still hope they will receive places in the House of Lords amid speculation that Tony Blair may deliver a stinging rebuke to his critics over the cash-for-honours affair and grant peerages to his financial backers on his final honours list.