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East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions

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East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions

BANGKOK — East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said in a new report Tuesday. It traced their source largely to the cross-border region known as the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. The region is historically known … Read more

UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

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UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

CAIRO — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency. In the last eight years, some 30 million people have undergone the procedure, in which external genitalia are partially or fully removed, UNICEF … Read more