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Philippine President Duterte Criticized over His Martial Law Threat
mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 08:24 PM EST |
Philippine rights advocates and survivors of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the country's former leader, criticized President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday for his comments that he is considering of declaring martial law to curb what he called the country's run-away drugs problem.
Prison Riot Kills at Least 60 in Brazil
mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 03, 2017 10:43 AM EST |
At least 60 people have been killed, with many getting beheaded, after a 17-hour prison riot broke out on Sunday afternoon in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus in Brazil.
Teenage Marijuana Use on the Rise in the US: Study
mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 30, 2016 08:02 AM EST |
A study in Washington discovered that teenagers' consumption and perception towards cannabis since its legalization as a recreational drug in 2015 has shifted.
Jonas Brothers Drug Scandal: Youngest Sibling Gets Busted for Possession of Marijuana
Maria Velasquez | | Nov 25, 2016 02:37 AM EST |
News about an alleged Jonas Brothers scandal have surfaced after Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas' youngest sibling, Frankie, was busted for possession of marijuana this earlier week in Nashville.
China's Narcotics Control Bureau, PDEA Sign Protocol of Cooperation
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 23, 2016 12:04 PM EDT |
The Narcotics Control Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have signed a protocol on cooperation on Thursday (Oct. 20) in Beijing, China, to effectively deal with drug crimes between the two countries.
Rio 2016: Chinese Swimmer Chen Xinyi Tests Positive for Drugs
Manthan Chheda | | Aug 12, 2016 03:30 AM EDT |
The Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) confirmed that Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi failed a doping test at the Rio Olympics.
China Nabs Nearly 190,000 Suspects for Narcotics-Related Crimes
Charissa Echavez | | Jun 27, 2016 04:26 AM EDT |
Police nabbed nearly 190,000 suspects allegedly involved in narcotics-related crimes over the last 17 months, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) announced on Saturday (June 26).
24 People Detained for Making Illegal Drugs in Central China
Nicky West | | Jan 13, 2016 03:16 PM EST |
Police in the central province of Hunan have detained 24 people suspected of producing illegal drugs during a major drug crackdown operation on Wednesday.
Chinese Drug Kingpin Arrested, Major Drug Operations Busted
Ryan General | | Dec 30, 2015 12:50 PM EST |
The kingpin of a drug syndicate known only as "the professor" has been arrested along with 23 other drug producers during a raid by the police in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. The operation also led to the identification of a number of suspected drugs users from several Chinese universities.
Anti-alcoholism Drug Can Potentially Awaken and Eliminate HIV Virus: Study Reveals
Charissa Echavez | | Nov 17, 2015 08:53 AM EST |
In a bid to cure the deadly AIDS virus, scientists have made an unexpected discovery - that a drug used to combat alcoholism can actually awaken and eliminate dormant HIV virus lurking in the body.
Colombian Model Faces Death Penalty in China After Smuggling Drugs
Czarina Malleta | | Aug 03, 2015 07:00 AM EDT |
A Colombian model is facing death penalty in China after drugs in a plastic bag were found hidden in her laptop.
DNA Origami Could Be Used In Therapies One Day
Saranya Palanisamy | | Jul 27, 2015 06:15 PM EDT |
Intricate structures at nano scale using DNA referred as DNA origami are designed by researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, published in the journal Nature.
FDA Wants You To Be Wary Of Dangerous Pain Relievers
KJ Belonio | | Jul 11, 2015 04:38 PM EDT |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updated its warnings for prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) because of increasing chances of heart attack or stroke. These drugs include ibuprofen, which are sold under brand names Advil, Motrin and Midol; naproxen (Aleve) and the prescription arthritis drug Celebrex.
Here Are the Top-Selling Drugs in the US
Krystine Antonio | | Jul 02, 2015 06:52 PM EDT |
With almost 70% of the population taking at least one prescription drug, and 20% take at least five, there is no doubt that America is still a prescription nation.
Tom Hardy Opens Up About Past Drug Use
JM Javelosa | | May 13, 2015 04:41 AM EDT |
Tom Hardy recently opened up about his past drug use and admitted that he was so out of control then that he might have sold his mother, "for a rock of crack."
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