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Afghan police smash 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI) Afghan counter-narcotic police have destroyed 21 drug processing labs and arrested 20 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug business in eight out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Ministry of Interior said in two separate statements on Thursday.

Units of counter-narcotic police launched separate operations on the outskirts of Firoz Koah city, the capital of western Ghor province, discovering and destroying 21 drug processing labs, the statement added.
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UK Royal Navy prepared to launch F-35 strikes if Houthis target HMS Prince of Wales in Red Sea

18 May 2025 | 5:32 PM

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Morocco reopens embassy in Syria after years of severed diplomatic ties

18 May 2025 | 5:26 PM

Rabat/Damascus, May 18 (UNI) Morocco will reopen its embassy in Damascus, marking a significant shift in its diplomatic stance toward Syria after more than a decade of severed ties.

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China’s Tianwen-2 space probe in final preparations for end May launch

18 May 2025 | 5:18 PM

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Romanian Presidential race kicks off as voters start casting ballots

Romanian Presidential race kicks off as voters start casting ballots

18 May 2025 | 4:03 PM

Bucharest, May 18 (UNI) Romanian voters started casting ballots on Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff which pits George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest.

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