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BRUSSELS: A drug runner who used a specially adapted Porsche to smuggle drugs worth millions of pounds into the UK...

US public safety department seizes 35 pounds marijuana worth $126,000

TEXAS: The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a traffic stop on US-287, yielding 35 pounds of marijuana valued...

CBSA seizes $38,000 cash headed to Middle East at Airport

TORONTO: Border officers at the Calgary International Airport seized more than $38,000 in $20 bills from a man who was...

EU tariffs to affect Kenya’s cut flower exports

KENYA: A German member of European Parliament criticized EU agreements saying that markets of developed countries are bound to sign...

Singapore awaits Malaysia’s response on two land reclamation projects

JOHOR BARU: Singapore reclaimed two land projects in the Johor straits for which Malaysia has still not responded. The Singapore...

Gecko smuggler detained in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: A smuggler was spotted at Guwahati railway station in Guwahati city of India. The lizards were later taken into...

Iran invites Kuwaiti investors to participate in tourism projects

IRAN: Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s Head Saeed Shirkavandhas invited Kuwaiti investors in Iran to bring and develop...

Lawmaker Pinset Masons starts tax practice in Doha

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The International law maker Pinsent Masons has launched tax practice in Doha in order to capitalize on...

3kg ketamine seized in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

HONG KONG: Suspected 3 kilograms of ketamine drug was found and seized by Hong Kong Customs during an anti-narcotics operation...

Saudi Arabia beheads woman, 10th execution this month

SAUDI ARABIA: A woman was beheaded in Saudi Arabia allegedly said to have sexually assaulted and killed her 6-year old...

Unilever sales growth weakens in 2014, higher profits, see no market improvement

AMSTERDAM: The further slowdown in sales growth at Unilever is disappointing, according to analysts at Rabobank, also because the food...

Taiwan’s export orders hit $472.8 billion in 2014

TAIPEI: Taiwan's export orders hit a record high of $472.8 billion in 2014 thanks to robust demand for handheld devices...

NSW coal exports increase 8% in 2013-14 financial review

CANBERRA: NSW coal exports increased 8% in the 2013-14 financial review, new data reveals. The figures from Coal Services Pty...

Indian Crime branch seizes 2.2 kg from two auto passengers

MUMBAI: The Central Crime Branch sleuths arrested two persons from whom 2.2 kg of unaccounted gold ornaments was seized. The...

AW 120, 122: Africa World Airline introduces two night flights to Kumasi

CAPE TOWN: Africa World Airlines (AWA) would launch two daily night flights from Accra to Kumasi. The flights; AW 120...

Norwegian ship designer unveils futuristic design for cargo vessels to revolutionize shipping industry

OSLO: Norwegian ship designer Lade AS has unveiled a futuristic new design for cargo vessels, which use the ships’ hulls...

Kesoram Industries shares rise 20% on reports of its tyre business sale

HONG KONG: The Kesoram Industries stock moved up by 20 per cent earlier in the day on reports that its...

400 pounds heroin smuggling case: 8 people sentenced death in Vietnam court

HANOI: A court in the Vietnamese province of Hoa Binh sentenced eight people to death for smuggling heroin across the...

Italy to come out of recession in 1st quarter: Banker

ROME: Italy will probably come out of recession in the first quarter and then continue to post weak growth for...

Jordanian Army seizes 1464 pieces of different weapons