He noted that poppy cultivation decreased 19 percent nationwide last year and is on track to drop even further in 2009.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Two massive truck bombs in Baghdad,on August 19, killed 95 people and wounded close to 600 others.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

A government report has said work on 14 of the 19 sports venues, that are to be built for the Games, is running late.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14