Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300mn
AP : Officials in Myanmar’s major cities destroyed about $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs Thursday.The destroyed drugs included opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ketamine...
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Muslim apparent winner in NY city democratic primary race for mayor
AP : Zohran Mamdani, 33, a Uganda-born Indian Muslim who served in the New York State Assembly in Queens, appears to have defeated former Gov....
Taiwan says military drills will involve largest call-up
AFP : Taiwan said Wednesday military drills to be held in July will involve the largest ever mobilization of reservists for the annual exercises, which...
Iran ready for negotiations, but warn: ‘Nuclear energy is our right’
Reuters : Iran’s parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported. The move, which...
Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against state, bribery, drugs
Al Jazeera : Vietnam will end capital punishment for eight categories of serious crime – including embezzlement, attempts to overthrow the government and sabotaging state...
Japan conducts first domestic surface-to-ship missile test
AFP : Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current “severe security environment”, as it boosts...
US intel says strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear program
AFP: A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran’s nuclear program by just a few months —...
Trump exhorts US to drill oil, gas after Iran attacks
Reuters : US President Donald Trump urged his administration on Monday to boost drilling rates and market players to keep oil prices down amid fears...
Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory
Agency : Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory.The test-firing of the Type-88 surface-to-ship short...
Qatar reopens airspace after Iranian missiles targeting US base shot down
Arab News : Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear...
Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown
Agency : Indonesian authorities said Monday they arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a...