According to the latest report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), despite the ban on poppy cultivation imposed by the Taliban government, opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan increased by 19% year-on-year to about 12,800 hectares in 2024.
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A group of 81 international human rights and civil society groups, including Amnesty International, issued a joint statement on Monday expressing strong opposition to Turkey's proposed espionage bill.
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The world's first wooden satellite built by Japanese researchers blasted off on Tuesday in an initial test of whether wood could be used in missions to the moon and Mars.
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Not only are the Japanese less likely to travel abroad, they are less likely to travel at home. According to a report released by the Japan Tourism Agency, most of the tourists welcomed by Japanese hotels are overseas tourists, and the number of Japanese tourists is basically negative.
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A bus has plunged into a ravine near the Himalayas in India, killing at least 36 passengers.
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South Korea, Japan and the United States have held a joint air exercise after North Korea test-fired its latest intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Due to serious safety and non-compliance issues, the Land Transport Authority of Malaysia announced the recall of 3,722 vehicles, including the Alza and Aruz of Perodua, and Honda's CB350RS motorbikes.
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North Korea has announced that its General Directorate of Missiles under the guidance of leader Kim Jong UN has successfully conducted the launch of a new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
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In a wooden house deep in the Thai jungle, young refugees from Myanmar wait patiently for acupuncture to cure their drug addiction.
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Japan's highest peak, Mount Fuji, usually forms a snow cap in early October, but this year, it has not been observed, setting a new record for the formation of a snow cap since records began 130 years ago.
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On April 2, 2025, local time, US President Trump announced the implementation of the "America First Tariff Plan", imposing a 10% basic tariff on all imported goods and an additional 25%-50% tariff on key areas such as steel and semiconductors.
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