GAZA/JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave.
Gazan residents told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes launched several consecutive missiles at the al-Sousi tower, located in the western part of Gaza City, reducing it to rubble within minutes. (Israel-Gaza City-High-rise Building Destruction)
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KABUL -- Counter-narcotics police have confiscated 95 kg of illicit drugs in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in separate statements on Saturday.
The seizures occurred in Taluqan city, the provincial capital, and Farkhar district, where police uncovered 95 kg of opium. The ministry stated that two suspects were detained concerning the case, and their dossiers were referred to the judiciary for further investigation. (Afghanistan-Drugs-Seizure)
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NEW DELHI -- At least two persons died and several others were injured when a decades-old building collapsed in India's western state of Rajasthan late on Friday night, confirmed a local cop over the phone on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as a father-daughter duo. (India-Building Collapse-Death)
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SYDNEY -- An Australian man is facing life imprisonment after being arrested over an alleged attempt to import 35 kilograms of methamphetamine from the United States in his luggage.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) said in a joint statement on Saturday that the 62-year-old man was stopped by ABF officers for a baggage inspection upon arrival at Brisbane Airport from Los Angeles on Friday. (Australia-Drug-Seizure) Enditem
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