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Press Articles: Development Key to Opium-Free Golden Triangle, says UNODC

Articles published by Australian Associated Press (AAP) - By Ron Corben

• Brisbane Times - UN calls on Australia for regional aid (February 3, 2009)
• NineMSN - UN calls on Australia for regional aid (February 3, 2009)
• The West Australian- UN calls on Australia for regional aid (February 3, 2009)
• Yahoo!7 News - UN calls on Australia for regional aid (February 3, 2009)

Articles published by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

• ABC - SE Asia poppy cultivation on the rise: UN (February 3, 2009)

Articles published by Agence France-Presse (AFP)

• A Pakistan News - UN sees worrying Myanmar opium resurgence (February 2, 2009)
• Easybourse - UN Reports Worrying Myanmar Opium Cultivation Resurgence (February 2, 2009)
• Independent Online - UN sees worrying Myanmar opium resurgence (February 2, 2009)
• Morningstar - UN Reports Worrying Myanmar Opium Cultivation Resurgence (February 2, 2009)
• MSN News - UN sees worrying Myanmar opium resurgence (February 2, 2009)
• Times Now - UN sees worrying Myanmar opium resurgence (February 2, 2009)

Articles published by Associated Press (AP) - By Grant Peck

• Bay Ledger News Zone - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Boston Globe - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Fox News - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• International Herald Tribune - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• MSN Money - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• My Sinchew - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Newser - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Nola.com - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Palm Beach Post - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Rockford Register Star - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• San Fransisco Chronicle - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Santa Cruz Sentinel - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Sun-times News Group - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• The Oregonian - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• The Seattle Times - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)
• Yahoo! Finance - UN: Poor Myanmar farmers may turn to growing opium (February 2, 2009)

Articles published by Bangkok Post

• Bangkok Post - UN: Opium acreage inching up (February 2, 2009)
• Bangkok Post - UN unfazed by slight upturn in opium output (February 3, 2009)
• Global-Report - Poppy fields creeping back; UN unfazed by slight upturn in opium output (February 3, 2009)

Articles published by Bernama - By D. Arul Rajoo

• Bernama - Big Drop In Opium Production In Southeast Asia - UNODC (February 2, 2009)
  
• Silobreaker - Big Drop In Opium Production In Southeast Asia - UNODC (February 2, 2009)
• Yahoo! News Malaysia - Big Drop In Opium Production In Southeast Asia - UNODC (February 3, 2009)
  

Articles published by Bloomberg - By Michael Heath

• Bloomberg - Golden Triangle Opium Reduction Led by Thailand, Laos, UN Says (February 3, 2009)
  
• Trend News - Golden Triangle Opium Reduction Led by Thailand, Laos, UN Says (February 3, 2009)

Articles published by DPA

• Craigslist - Golden Triangle opium cultivation rises as prices double (February 2, 2009)
• eNews 2.0 - Golden Triangle opium cultivation rises as prices double (February 2, 2009)
• The Earth Times - Golden Triangle opium cultivation rises as prices double (February 2, 2009)
• Qatar Tribune - Golden Triangle opium cultivation rises as prices double (February 2, 2009)
• Shroomery News Service - Golden Triangle opium cultivation rises as prices double (February 2, 2009)

Articles published by International Herald Tribune (IHT) - By Thomas Fuller

• IHT - UN reports more opium coming from Myanmar (February 2, 2009)

Articles published by The Straits Times - By Nirmal Ghosh

• The Straits Times - Opium surge 'worrying' (February 3, 2009)

Articles published by United Nations Information Service (UNIS) - By Walter Kemp

• UNIS - Development Key to Opium-Free Golden Triangle, says UNODC (February 2, 2009)

Articles published by Voice of America (VoA) - By Daniel Schearf

• Kansas City infoZine - UN Says Opium Poppy Cultivation on the Rise in Southeast Asia (February 2, 2009)
• VoA - UN Says Opium Poppy Cultivation on the Rise in Southeast Asia (February 2, 2009)

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