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BNN unveils the involvement of the Mexican cartel as one of the networks previously supplying drugs in Indonesia.

Once marketed as a workers' aid, yaba now fuels one of Asia's worst drug crises — and enforcement alone is proving powerless to stop it ...

The Mexican army killed CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, sparking unrest and protests across Mexico. His death, resulting from a military operation, dealt a severe blow to the cartel, ...

From Indians trapped in cyber-fraud hubs to cross-border digital arrest scams and diplomatic fallout across Southeast ...

Thailand welcomed one million tourists from Britain in 2025. Here’s how to find a quiet spot in this increasingly popular ...

This is the terrifying moment a meth-crazed intruder attacked a teacher with a broom in Thailand. Watcharin, 35, was allegedly high on drugs as he loitered outside the rural school in Udon Thani ...

Police caught a meth-crazed intruder who attacked a teacher with a broom in Thailand. Watcharin, 35, was allegedly high on drugs as he loitered outside the rural school in Udon Thani province on ...

The ReNewed 'Great Game' in Eastern Iran Analysis of foreign-backed militancy in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan, examining Jaish ...

The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a ...

The head of one of Myanmar’s influential ethnic armies accused world leaders of ignoring the military government’s surge in deadly air strikes on civilians, adding that only China was intervening in ...

Crackdowns on the burgeoning scam industry along Myanmar’s border and elsewhere are unlikely to have an effect until the real masterminds can be found, says Bertil Lintner.