Police to strengthen crackdown on cocaine

Police in Japan say they will come down hard on cocaine after officers opened a record number of criminal investigations last year into the use, or trafficking, of the drug.
Ukrainians to vote in presidential election
Ukrainian voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president from a record 39 candidates.
Israelis unveil 'world's longest salt cave'
Israeli cave explorers said Thursday that a salt cave with striking stalactites near the Dead Sea is the world's longest, beating the record-holder in Iran.
EU parliament approves ban on single use plastics
European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastic products such as the straws,
UK lawmakers poised for pivotal vote on May's Brexit deal
MPs are set for a momentous third vote Friday on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, which could end a months-long political crisis or risk Britain crashing
Norway to boost support for Lebanon's education sector
Norwegian Ambassador to Lebanon Lene Natasha Lindt said Wednesday that her country will continue supporting Lebanon's
Domestic violence cases at record high in 2018
The number of cases of domestic violence in Japan reached a record high of more than 50,000 last year.