World Aug 20 Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Aug 20 South African rhino breeder accused of running $14 million horn smuggling ring A seven-year investigation by South African authorities found the suspects allegedly secured permits under false pretenses to buy and sell rhino horns domestically while funneling the horns into illegal markets in Southeast Asia. By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press
World Jul 14 German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes. By Associated Press
World Aug 18 U.S. intercepts Venezuela-bound aircraft loaded with firearms U.S. authorities say customs officials intercepted a Venezuela-bound private jet in south Florida loaded with 82 firearms and 63,000 rounds of ammunition. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Nation Feb 20 Watch 7:44 These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S. By PBS News Hour
Dec 06 Amid regional instability and rising demand, a historic agreement could protect priceless cultural artifacts​ By Sandy Petrykowski A new agreement lays the groundwork for the U.S. to impose import restrictions on Egyptian archaeological items to reduce the incentive to traffic antiquities. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:57 Palmyra, where East met West, is symbolic target for Islamic State By PBS News Hour Satellite images released by the U.N. confirmed the destruction of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra by Islamic State forces, part of a pattern of targeting ancient sites in Syria and Iraq. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michael Danti of Boston… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Boosting 'health' of ATF, targeting traffickers are goals for agency chief Jones Boosting 'health' of ATF, targeting traffickers are goals for agency chief Todd… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch On Afghan-Pakistan Border, a Daily Struggle to Survive Independent Television News special correspondent Nima Elbagir reports on the struggles of daily life along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Illicit Drug Trade Fuels Afghan Economy Officials say the drug trade in Afghanistan threatens efforts to create a strong central government and rebuild the country's economy, in a year when production of the poppy crop increased by 59 percent. ITN correspondent Alex Thomson reports on the… Continue watching