BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Lebanese troops captured accused drug kingpin Noah Zeaiter on Thursday in a tightly coordinated ambush in the northern Bekaa Valley, detaining a man long described by security agencies as one of the country’s most dangerous fugitives. The army said Zeaiter was taken into custody along a road linking Kneisseh and Baalb...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Police in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have arrested six members of a Hindu extremist group for preventing Muslims from offering Friday prayers at a mosque in Shimla, a development that highlights the rising vulnerability of religious minorities even in regions with very small Muslim populations. The ...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — More than 1,300 parents in Tajikistan’s capital have faced administrative penalties this year for failing to properly supervise or educate their children, Dushanbe police said, citing Asia-Plus. Authorities reported that 1,312 administrative protocols were filed under Article 90 of Tajikistan’s Administrative Code...
SARAJEVO, Bosnia/Herzegovina (MNTV) — Italian authorities have intensified a landmark war-crimes investigation into allegations that affluent Europeans and other foreign nationals travelled to Bosnia during the 1992–1995 siege of Sarajevo to pay Bosnian Serb forces for the chance to shoot at civilians from sniper positions overlooking the besi...
The awards recognize the country’s efforts for combating transboundary environmental crimes through law enforcement JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia has received two awards from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), recognizing its efforts in combating transboundary environmental crimes through law enforcement, reports Antara. De...
New laws strengthen security framework as government launches drone registration system following Israeli attacks TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has approved new legislation intensifying punishments for espionage while introducing stricter regulations on civilian drone use, moves that authorities say are aimed at bolstering national security in th...
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) — President Nicolás Maduro has proposed assisting US President Donald Trump in locating the leaders of the Tren de Aragua cartel, a Venezuelan criminal network that has become a top priority for Washington as tensions escalate in the Caribbean. The offer comes as the US masses troops and warships near Venezuelan water...
MARRAKECH, Morocco (MNTV) — More than 18.5 million Moroccan online accounts have been compromised since 2004, placing the country 60th globally and second in North Africa for total breaches, according to new data from cybersecurity firm Surfshark. The figure represents around 0.1 percent of all breaches recorded worldwide. The pace of attacks ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has formally criminalized stalking, becoming the first country in Central Asia to introduce a dedicated statute against obsessive harassment. The measure, reported by the Times of Central Asia, defines stalking as persistent attempts to contact or monitor an individual against their will, causing psycholo...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s government has submitted draft legislation that would outlaw the use of fortune-telling and other mystical services, extending existing penalties to include not only practitioners but also their clients. According to the independent outlet Asia-Plus, the proposed amendments would add a new clause to A...