Jordan ranks 4th in region on economic freedom index; experts outline shortfalls

DOHA: Qatar wants to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state, aiming to develop a $20 billion (15.51 billion...

Police hit smuggling gang on high seas, seize 3.3 tonnes of cocaine

Authorities seized more than three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 11 people off Portugal's Atlantic coast, dismantling a drug smuggling...

Oil Smugglers can count on Corruption in Iraq

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10 suspected militants and smugglers captured in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Suspected militants and smugglers stand handcuffed after being captured in Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Security forces...

Taiwan COA: Pork sample from Vietnam tests positive for African Swine Fever

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced that it will hold a press conference, Feb. 15, to announce that...

Modernization of maritime units vs. drug smuggling begins

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started the modernization of its maritime units in a bid to enhance...

Travelers caught smuggling meat into Thailand could face jail sentence

Thailand has introduced heavy punishments for travelers caught transgressing regulations on bringing meat into the country. Since an African swine...

SA student busted at or Tambo for smuggling $630 000 in luggage

A female student carrying almost R10 million in US currency in a plastic bag appeared in court today, said the...

Belgian port Antwerp netted record cocaine haul in 2018

Brussel: Belgian authorities said they had seized a record haul of more than 50 tonnes of cocaine at the port...

Outstanding fine leads Police to Cocaine bust

The police in Oosterhout arrested a 28-year-old man for being in the possession of kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was...

Finland sees €2.6 billion trade deficit in 2018

The trade balance showed a deficit of slightly over 2.6 billion euros in 2018, according to the preliminary data of...

Switzerland an ideal environment for the sale and consumption of drugs

The report points out the easy availability of drugs in Switzerland. It says illegal drugs can be found quickly, easily...

French export growth remains high with 3.8% increase in 2018

It is no coincidence that France, which is considered the export hub to Europe and Africa, hosts the largest gathering...

Yaba Smuggling in Cox’s Bazar: 500 agents now take full control

A syndicate of around 500 paid agents and carriers, who once oversaw yaba smuggling on behalf of their godfathers and...

Man held for attempt to smuggle 23 pangolins into Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A 40-year-old man was detained yesterday for possessing 23 live pangolins while attempting to enter Sabah from Sarawak....

Duty-unpaid cigarettes seized from 80-year-old’s bags at Singapore Cruise Centre

SINGAPORE: Officers at the Singapore Cruise Centre seized duty-unpaid cigarettes from two bags belonging to an 80-year-old Singaporean man. In...

Ireland must face ‘a border on island or a border between Ireland and EU’ in no deal Brexit

The European Union will give Ireland some leeway to establish new border arrangements with Northern Ireland in case of a...

Hong Kong seizes $1m of rhino horn in record airport haul

Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns were arrested in Hong Kong airport by customs officers who said...

Emirates signs deal for 40 A330-900s, 30 A350-900s