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Iraq seizes over 2 tons of drugs in first 3 months of 2025

Baghdad, Mar 29 (UNI) The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced Friday the seizure of 2.156 tons of drugs so far in 2025 and pledged to intensify anti-drug operations.
Hussein al-Tamimi, spokesperson for the ministry's General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs, told the official Iraqi News Agency that 194 international and 1,365 local drug traffickers have been arrested this year.
The chaos and conflicts in Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003 have impeded successive Iraqi governments from effectively addressing the threat of drugs.
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Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohd Yunus, PM Modi to meet in Bangkok on April 4: Report

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohd Yunus, PM Modi to meet in Bangkok on April 4: Report

02 Apr 2025 | 7:14 PM

Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNI) Bangladesh Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit, officials in Dhaka said on Wednesday.

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Myanmar to allocate some 240 mln USD for earthquake relief

Myanmar to allocate some 240 mln USD for earthquake relief

02 Apr 2025 | 6:43 PM

Yangon, Apr 2 (UNI) Myanmar's government will allocate 500 billion kyats (about 238.09 million U.S. dollars) for earthquake relief and rehabilitation efforts, State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing has said.

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Man rescued after 122 hours in Myanmar's Sagaing region

Man rescued after 122 hours in Myanmar's Sagaing region

02 Apr 2025 | 6:37 PM

Yangon, Apr 2 (UNI) A man trapped beneath the debris of a collapsed guesthouse for 122 hours was rescued in Myanmar's Sagaing region, following last Friday's devastating earthquake, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department (MFSD) on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka pledges 1 mln USD in aid to Myanmar following deadly earthquake

02 Apr 2025 | 6:13 PM

Colombo, Apr 2 (UNI) Sri Lanka has pledged 1 million US dollars in aid to Myanmar following a devastating earthquake that struck the country last week, a press release from the Department of Government Information said on Wednesday.

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Laos, UN reaffirm commitment to accelerate sustainable development

02 Apr 2025 | 3:40 PM

Vientiane, Apr 2 (UNI) The Lao government and the United Nations (UN) launched the 2024 annual results report, highlighting progress under the Laos-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026 and reaffirming their commitment to accelerating sustainable development and building resilience.

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