ENVIRONMENT: Nuclear Hope for Fresh Water Debated

About 300 experts from around the world concluded an international symposium on water resources management here Friday, but could not discuss the acute crisis in Iraq.

IRAQ: IAEA Fears over Damage at Nuclear Plant

Officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say they have been reduced to bystanders in the face of reports of widespread damage to Iraq's nuclear facilities.

IRAQ: Oil Giant Makes its Absence Felt

OPEC, the exclusive cartel of eleven oil-producing and exporting countries stands at the crossroads as it tries to balance supply in a world where the demand for oil seems unlimited.

HEALTH: UN Firm Against Legalisation of Drugs

A summit called by the United Nations has reaffirmed its opposition to any legalisation of drugs.

UNITED NATIONS: Debate on Progress in Combating Drug Abuse

Government representatives from over 100 countries are locked in a passionate debate at the Vienna premises of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) over the continuing abuse of narcotic drugs by at least 185 million people around the world. And the number is said to be rising.

POLITICS-NORTH KOREA: Tense Nuclear Watch from Vienna

Mohamed El-Baradei, Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency is still waiting for North Korean leaders to respond to his invitation for high-level talks. The agency has been more than just distressed since October when North Korean officials bragged they had a right to nuclear weapons.

POLITICS-NORTH KOREA: Tense Nuclear Watch from Vienna

Mohamed El-Baradei, Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency is still waiting for North Korean leaders to respond to his invitation for high-level talks. The agency has been more than just distressed since October when North Korean officials bragged they had a right to nuclear weapons.