Asia Times Marjah, the city that never was | By Gareth Porter | WASHINGTON - For weeks, the United States public followed the biggest offensive of the Afghanistan war against what it was told was a "city of 80,000 people" as well as the logist... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder)
IRINnews GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon" web | JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast for some of them, which has pr... (photo: IRIN News / Anna Jefferys)
The State Merck, Sanofi combining animal medicine businesses | TRENTON, N.J. -- Two of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies said Tuesday they are uniting their animal health businesses in a deal to become the top dog in the veterinary industry. | Merck ... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) AnimalMedicineMerckPhotosWorld