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Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar is now the world's biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
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Myanmar Anti-Drug Group Abandons Poppy Field Mission After Clashes
A group of Christian hardline anti-drug vigilantes today abandoned plans to destroy poppy fields in an area of northern Myanmar after clashes broke out between their members and armed attackers in the past week.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Record Afghan Opium Output Sparks Rise in Cheaper Heroin Supply: UN
Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan have reached record levels, triggering "a large increase" in cheaper heroin supply in the US, the United Nations said today.
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Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar is now the world's biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
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Myanmar Anti-Drug Group Abandons Poppy Field Mission After Clashes
A group of Christian hardline anti-drug vigilantes today abandoned plans to destroy poppy fields in an area of northern Myanmar after clashes broke out between their members and armed attackers in the past week.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Record Afghan Opium Output Sparks Rise in Cheaper Heroin Supply: UN
Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan have reached record levels, triggering "a large increase" in cheaper heroin supply in the US, the United Nations said today.
