Former Inmates Back In Tajik Jails Over Bribes

Syria’s transitional government is cracking down on the production of Captagon — an illicit synthetic stimulant that flourished under the sponsorship of the Bashar al-Assad regime until its fall in December. But production and trade of the drug are continuing, particularly in parts of Syria not yet under the control of the new administration.

A new port in Ecuador has brought global commerce — but also cocaine and cartel violence — to the once placid shores of the fishing town of Posorja.

In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told, dismantling entire newsrooms and effectively criminalizing journalism.