Strong AUD drives int'l drug rings to target Australia

 Recent massive drug hauls showed that strong Australian dollars is part of the reasons that drives international drug rings to target Australia.Earlier this month, the Australia Federal Police seized nearly a quarter of a tonne of methamphetamine worth 55 million U.S. dollars in the biggest bust of its kind the nation has seen.At the same day, 27kg of heroin was discovered in a cargo crate sent from Pakistan.Last week, customs officers busted two Malaysians for allegedly importing 42kg of heroin, which has an estimated street value of nearly 55 million U.S. dollars, stashed in household furniture.Australia Federal Police's Sydney office manager, Commander Brian McDonald, pointed out that drug prices in Australia far exceed prices overseas, making domestic drug production and importation...

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India testfires air-to-air Astra ballistic missile

 India Friday testfired air-to-air ballistic missile Astra from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in the eastern state of Orissa, highly placed sources said."The ballistic flight test of the beyond-visual-range missile was carried out at 09:50 a.m. local time. However, we are yet to know whether the test has been successful. Two more tests are likely to be conducted in the next two days," they said.The missile, envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds at a range of 80 km, would be integrated with fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI.Astra, which uses solid propellant, can carry a conventional warhead of 15 kg. It is 3.8-meter long and has a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 ...

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