In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared the beginning of the US-led war on drugs. Over forty years later, the illegal narcotics trade is worth an estimated $332 billion, costs law enforcement an estimated $100 billion per annum and has seen an increase in users worldwide from 203 million in 2008 to 243 million in 2012. Is the war on drugs failing?

Since the start of the West African Ebola outbreak in March 2014, the disease has claimed over 2,400 lives in Liberia alone, representing around half of the total casualties across the four countries with reported cases. The inability to effectively control the outbreak has in part been due to systemic weaknesses and capacity limitations.

Following the results of the European Central Bank's (ECB) comprehensive assessment the panel discuss the outcome and the impact this will have on the eurozone.

Following the results of the European Central Bank's (ECB) comprehensive assessment the panel discuss the outcome and the impact this will have on the eurozone.

In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared the beginning of the US-led war on drugs. Over forty years later, the illegal narcotics trade is worth an estimated $332 billion, costs law enforcement an estimated $100 billion per annum and has seen an increase in users worldwide from 203 million in 2008 to 243 million in 2012. Is the war on drugs failing?

The governor of Tokyo sets out his vision for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 and discuss his long-term goal to make Tokyo a world-leading global city.