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Japan reports 2nd biggest seizure of illegal drugs in 2023

Tokyo, Feb 20 (UNI) The amount of stimulants and other illegal substances seized by Japanese authorities at ports and airports nationwide in 2023 came to 2,406 kg, the country's second-largest seizure, local media reported on Tuesday.
The figure was a 79 percent jump from the previous year, marking the country's second-biggest seizure of illegal drugs, with the largest recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2019, public broadcaster NHK said, citing finance ministry data.
Meanwhile, the number of drug trafficking cases uncovered in 2023 was 815, down 22 percent from 2022.
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No information on whether Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship: Bangladesh MoFA

No information on whether Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship: Bangladesh MoFA

16 Jan 2025 | 10:48 PM

Dhaka, Jan 16 (UNI) Bangladesh has no information on whether former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said today.

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Ukraine, UK sign 100 yr partnership agreement - Statement

16 Jan 2025 | 9:18 PM

Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have signed a 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian government said on Thursday.

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Lebanese army dismantles dozens of Hezbollah military sites along southern border

16 Jan 2025 | 9:16 PM

Beirut, Jan. 16 (UNI) The Lebanese army has worked to dismantle dozens of Hezbollah military sites and facilities on Thursday and confiscated the weapons inside them, a Lebanese security source told Xinhua.

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4 killed in shopping mall fire in Indonesia

16 Jan 2025 | 9:14 PM

Jakarta, Jan. 16 (UNI) Rescuers have recovered four bodies from a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Jakarta on Wednesday evening, the city's fire and rescue department said on Thursday.

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Biden warns in farewell speech that ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-rich threatens US democracy

16 Jan 2025 | 7:28 PM

Washington, Jan 16 (UNI) U.S. President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy.

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