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Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel - report

Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel - report

Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. Iran, which has some of the world's cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies …

700-year old Torah seized in Turkey's Mugla

700-year old Torah seized in Turkey's Mugla

Turkish security forces seized an ancient Torah manuscript in the southern Mugla province. Written on gazelle leather, the Torah is thought to date back at least 700 years. Security forces launched an operation after receiving …

2000-year-old Aphrodite statue seized in Istanbul

2000-year-old Aphrodite statue seized in Istanbul

A priceless 2000-year-old Aphrodite statue was seized by the police along with 13 other historical artifacts in Istanbul. Istanbul anti-smuggling police units contacted two suspects who were trying to sell historical artifacts obtained …

IAEA concerned of Armenian trafficking of nuclear materials

IAEA concerned of Armenian trafficking of nuclear materials

Illicit nuclear activities of Armenia have been a subject of concern of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as well as other organizations, which presented some cases of trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials by Armenia …