In a sustained crackdown on drug trafficking, the Yamunanagar district police have recovered narcotics worth lakhs of rupees ...

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In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a ...

As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium ...

Travel Bucketlist The Opium Wars: Touring Historical Sites in Hong Kong Posted: March 5, 2025 | Last updated: March 5, 2025 Join me on a journey through history as we explore the shadowy legacy of ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

Rubio remarked, referencing the Opium Wars that confronted China and British opium merchants, as quoted by RFA. The Opium Wars that occurred between 1839 and 1842 and 1856 and 1860 saw China ...

Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted military defeats on China and demanded further concessions on trade.

The British forces inflicted a series of military defeats on the Chinese until in 1842, when the war was ended with the Treaty of Nanking. The treaty opened five Chinese ports to British traders, ...

The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century were fought between the Western powers and the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1912. Two wars took place, both fought essentially over the ...