COLOMBO -- The Sri Lankan navy has seized over 100 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine from a fishing trawler during an operation off the country's western coast, the navy said on Saturday.

Navy spokesperson Buddhika Sampath told media that six suspects were arrested during the operation, with the trawler and suspects being brought to Dikowita fishery harbor in Sri Lanka's Western Province. (Sri Lanka-Drugs)

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NEW DELHI -- At least five people died and six others were injured in a blast that took place inside a factory in India's northwest state of Maharashtra, local police confirmed on Saturday.

The blast happened at the "MMP Aluminium Industries" in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation in Nagpur district late on Friday. (India-Factory-Blast)

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TOKYO -- An opening ceremony was held on Saturday for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka, a day before the global event opens its doors to the public.

Dignitaries, including Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attended the ceremony at the expo venue on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay. (Japan-China-Expo)

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KABUL -- The construction of 161 development projects has begun in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Saturday.

The projects, which will cost 295 million Afghani (over 4 million U.S. dollars), will improve the living conditions of people in Alingar district of the province. (Afghanistan-Projects) Enditem

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