The Trump administration has sought to justify the strikes by saying it is in an armed conflict with drugs gangs.

Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 - the opposition says the election was rigged.

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.

The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.

Around 1,200 investors have filed a class-action lawsuit with the Osaka District Court seeking the return of more than 11.4 billion yen from the real estate fund “Minna de Ooya-san,” which has been delaying distribution payments to its investors. (News On Japan)

A 51-year-old man has been arrested for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to work illegally at a private massage parlor in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, in what police believe may be part of a human trafficking operation. (News On Japan)

The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.

Cars, walls and postboxes have been defaced, in what appears to be human blood.