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Three drug dealers killed in shootout with Egyptian police
Egypt

Three drug dealers killed in shootout with Egyptian police

Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that three dangerous top drug dealers were killed during a shootout with police in…
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
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In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time

Four years ago, South African fashion designer Innocent Molefe, 38, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. A year ago, it developed into…
Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs
Egypt

Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs

Dozens of residents from al-Shoaraa village in Damietta city organized a protest after Friday prayers at the entrance of the…
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
World

Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the…
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
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Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests

PARIS (AP) — France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name…
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
World

Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison

Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to…
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
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Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?

The cultivation and production of cocaine in Colombia reached record levels in 2017, according to the latest annual report from the UN Office on Drugs…
Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report
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Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report

Global cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2017, breaking the previous year’s record by 25 percent, the UN drugs…
Egypt foils smuggling of over 8 million Captagon tablets, 2 tons of cannabis
Egypt

Egypt foils smuggling of over 8 million Captagon tablets, 2 tons of cannabis

The General Directorate of Drug Control in the Interior Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle a drug shipment of about…
Tons of cannabis burned by Hurghada authorities
Egypt

Tons of cannabis burned by Hurghada authorities

Several tons of cannabis were burned west of Hurghada on Tuesday, under heavy security and supervision of the Hurghada prosecutors.…
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