Tag: Interior Ministry

Egypt says missing pharaoh’s bracelet melted down for gold

CAIRO (Reuters) -A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from an Egyptian museum earlier this month was stolen and…

Tropical storm Kajiki kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand

BANGKOK (Reuters) -At least five people have been killed and seven remain missing after heavy rains and landslides…

Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children

The death toll from a bus crash in western Afghanistan has risen to 79, after two survivors died…

Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory

BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon's largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and…

Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after 23 deaths

Kuwait (Reuters) -Kuwaiti authorities have arrested 67 people accused of producing and distributing locally made alcoholic drinks that…

Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the…

UK threatens jail for people smugglers who advertise on social media

LONDON (Reuters) -People smugglers who use social media to promote their services to migrants seeking to enter Britain…