KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's opium production has almost doubled this year compared to 2016, while areas that are under poppy cultivation rose by 63 percent, according to a new joint survey ...

One hundred years after the United States entered World War I, the red poppy still symbolizes the sacrifices made by soldiers in the fight against Germany. Millions of people in countries including ...

Opium poppy cultivation has hit a record high in Afghanistan, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Afghanistan's Ministry of Counter Narcotics. The milestone is ...

Iranian multi-instrumentalist Pezhham Akhavass and tar/setar player Shahin Shahbazi. Photo by Ian Williams The ban has affected the musicians directly. Akhavass’ sister, a painter, was recently ...

It’s actually less of a particular type of poppy seeds and more of a blend. Some geniuses over at a global ingredient supply company in London (FDL) created a proprietary mix of Eastern European poppy ...

SAN ANTONIO – Memorial Day is often seen as the start of summer. People make plans for barbecues and boating. But the military community is hoping people will honor the true meaning behind the holiday ...

President Donald Trump’s budget puts a number of foreign assistance programs at risk, if not outright elimination. His plan to cut about 30 percent from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for ...

She is part bubblegum pop star, part performance artist ... and part robot? She is a YouTube phenomenon with more than 200 million views. P-O-P-P-Y. She is Poppy. And her fans are called "Poppy Seeds.