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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vows to end 'drug menace' as traffickers killed

Nine suspected traffickers were killed in Bangladesh on Monday in an intensifying crackdown against a "drug menace" that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has likened to the country's war on homegrown militants.

Tackle graft, governance to stem 'Golden Triangle' meth trade: UNODC

Golden Triangle" countries must address corruption and collaborate more closely to tackle record meth production and the gangs who traffick the drug across Southeast Asia and beyond, the UN said Monday.

US denounces Venezuela vote as illegitimate

Bangladesh kills 13 drug dealers in major crackdown

Smoking pot before 15 may up drug problem risk later

Communication with parents boosts child's brain development: Study

Cooling treatment may help treat brain injuries and stroke

National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua due in Beijing on Sunday to attend SCO Security Council Secretaries meeting

National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua will arrive in the Chinese capital here on Sunday to attend the 13th meeting of the of Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and exchange views on the regional security situation, cooperation on combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, drugs trafficking and cross-border organized crimes, and international information security

Three killed in various incidents in Khairpur, two held with drugs

At least three people were killed in separate incidents in different localities of Khairpur on Friday

PCG recovers huge quantity of drugs, smuggled Iranian diesel, arrests 26

The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) recovered huge quantity of drugs, smuggled Iranian diesel and arrested 26 including two drugs pushers and 24 illegal immigrants during separate actions on Friday

Zak Hardaker to join Wigan Warriors after drugs ban

World Health Organization says 'high risk' Ebola will spread in DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo has a high risk of spreading internally, the World Health Organization warned Friday ahead of a meeting on whether to declare it an event of international concern

Kachin civilians flee Myanmar's 'forgotten war'

Seng Moon grabbed her day-old baby and fled into the thick jungle, joining thousands of villagers escaping fighting between ethnic Kachin rebels and Myanmar's army, now reinforced by a unit notorious for its brutal "clearance" operations.

US approves new drug for prevention of migraines

UNICEF delivers medical supplies to Gaza for victims of Israeli troops' firing

Two truckloads of urgently needed medical supplies have been delivered to Gaza, where scores of Palestinians were killed and wounded when Israeli troops at the border fence with Israel fired at demonstrators protesting the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem