Names needed to buy cold medicine in China
August 30th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) People will have to register personal information when buying cold medicine in some parts of China, China Daily reported Thursday.The new rules will take effect in ... Read more...
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25 killed in brawl at Venezuelan prison (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) A battle between heavily armed inmate gangs at the Yare I prison near Caracas left 25 people dead and 43 injured, Venezuela's minister of penitentiaries said.Among ... Read more...
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It’s official: Guatemala now a drug-producing country
August 16th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Guatemala is no longer just a conduit for illegal drugs, but a centre of production, Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez said, citing the seizure of 17.6 ... Read more...
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Russian internet blacklist to be kept secret
August 14th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian public will not be informed about websites that are included in an upcoming governmental blacklist of internet destinations, a newspaper said.Declassifying the websites ... Read more...
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Belarus’ Ostapchuk stripped of gold for doping
August 13th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Belarus' Nadzeya Ostapchuk was stripped of the women's shot put gold medal at the London Games after she failed a drug test, the International Olympic Committee ... Read more...
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Four Australians taking $1 mn cash, steroids to Bangladesh
August 2nd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 2 (IANS) Four Australians have been arrested while trying to carry over one million dollars in cash and a large quantity of steroids. According to the police, they ... Read more...
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Russian senators approve anti-opposition bills
July 18th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The upper chamber of the Russian parliament Wednesday approved bills branding many NGOs taking foreign funds as "foreign agents", criminalising defamation of character, and creating ... Read more...
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Shahabuddin gets bail in Pakistan drugs quota case
June 22nd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) A court in Pakistan Friday granted interim bail to Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the primary candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for the post of prime minister, ... Read more...
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Shahabuddin, Gilani’s son face arrest (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court here Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan's prime ministerial hopeful Makhdoom Shahabuddin and disqualified premier Yousuf raza Gilani's son Ali Musa ... Read more...
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Arrest warrants issued against Shahabuddin, Gilani’s son
June 21st, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court in Pakistan Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the prime ministerial candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Ali ... Read more...
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‘Women who smoke give birth to lighter babies’
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 3 (IANS) Women who smoke during pregnancy give birth to lighter and smaller babies, says a Spanish study.The findings were borne out by research conducted by the University ... Read more...
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Four tonnes of drugs destroyed in China
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) Over four tonnes of drugs, including heroin, opium, marijuana and cocaine, were Sunday destroyed in China.The 4.2 tonnes of drugs and drug-making chemicals were destroyed by ... Read more...
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Brain networks explain why some teenagers smoke
April 30th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Scientists have been intrigued by why some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs while others do not.In the largest imaging study of its kind, involving ... Read more...
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US agent accused of buying guns for Mexican cartels
April 13th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
El Paso (Texas), April 13 (IANS/EFE) A US Border Patrol agent and his girlfriend are in custody on charges of conspiring to buy firearms and ammunition and smuggle them to ... Read more...
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Puerto Rico busts septuagenarian for selling drugs
March 7th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 7 (IANS/EFE) A bedridden woman in her 70s accused of selling illegal drugs was arrested Tuesday in the town of Orocovis, Puerto Rican authorities.Blanca Ortiz was taken ... Read more...
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Winehouse tribute concert might be telecasted
January 15th, 2012 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse's father Mitch is reportedly in talks with TV companies about airing the "tribute concert" in remembrance of his daughter.The concert will ... Read more...
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Three Nepali women held with cannabis
September 13th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Three Nepali women were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for carrying cannabis worth around Rs.20 lakh, police said Tuesday.The women -- in their mid-40s -- were nabbed ... Read more...
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Two drug peddlers held in Uttar Pradesh
September 9th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Two drug peddlers working for a Nepal-based racket involved in supplying narcotics to various Indian states have been arrested with cannabis worth around Rs.20 lakh ... Read more...
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Amy’s dad to honour her with a concert
August 24th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Singer Amy Winehouse's father Mitch says he will honour his late daughter with a performance and raise money for her foundation."I was in New York preparing ... Read more...
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No illegal drugs Amy’s body: Report
August 24th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) There were no illegal substances in late singer Amy Winehouse's body when she died, says the latest toxicology report."Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by ... Read more...
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Two arrested with Rs.1 crore-worth heroin
August 20th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Two drug peddlers, who operated in various states of the country, were Saturday arrested in Uttar Pradesh with heroin worth over Rs.1 crore, police said.The two ... Read more...
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Painkillers open way to high-risk behaviours
July 25th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Indiscriminate use of painkillers may open the way to drug abuse among people with a history of using both types of drugs, a study says.
The ... Read more...
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UN backs Iran’s counter-narcotics battle
July 19th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- United Nations (UN) senior official on Monday began a three-day visit to support Iran's fight against illegal drugs and promote HIV prevention measures.Chief of UN Office on ... Read more...
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Body Shop to fight human trafficking in India (With Image)
June 29th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Body Shop India and international NGO ECPAT will be presenting over 300,000 petitions against human trafficking to the central government this July."We have never ... Read more...
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Three brothers face hangman’s noose in Malaysia
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 3 (IANS/EFE) Malaysia's high court Thursday threw out the motion for dismissal of the charges against three Mexican brothers accused of drug trafficking, a crime punishable by ... Read more...
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Former Miss Russia arrested for shoplifting in New York
April 28th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (IANS) Miss Russia 1998 and former Miss Universe semifinalist Anna Malova was arrested in New York for shoplifting in a clothing store, a media report said.Malova, ... Read more...
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China to crackdown on obscene online ads
April 21st, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): China has launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on false and obscene online advertising about sex-related products.According to a government statement, the sale of such products ... Read more...
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China regulates sex medicine sale through internet
April 20th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China has launched a campaign to crack down on the spread of misinformation through online sales of sex products, a government statement said Wednesday.
The crackdown ... Read more...
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Two drug peddlers nabbed with Rs.1 crore-worth heroin
April 19th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 19 (IANS) Two drug peddlers, who operated in various states of the country, were arrested here Tuesday carrying heroin worth around Rs.1 crore, police said.The two ... Read more...
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Banned Pak pacer Asif permitted to enter UAE
April 12th, 2011 - 6:54 am ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Apr. 12 (ANI): Banned Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has received a pardon from the United Arab Emirates government, enabling him to play cricket in the UAE in future, and ... Read more...
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Heavy drinking during pregnancy ‘ups premature birth risk’
April 11th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Previous studies have linked alcohol consumption during pregnancy to an increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and low birth weight.But how much alcohol can a woman safely ... Read more...
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Six drug peddlers arrested
March 29th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) Six people, among them four women, involved in a Nepal-based racket supplying illegal drugs, were arrested here with cannabis worth around Rs.25 lakh, ... Read more...
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Illegal drugs discovered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
March 16th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Illegal drugs have been found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Investigators are now trying to find out how the substance ended up at the Florida ... Read more...
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Heather Mills ‘lied about abuse by Paul McCartney’
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 2 (ANI): Heather Mills lied about the 'abuse' she suffered at the hands of Paul McCartney when they were married, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S.The ... Read more...
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Eight held with heroin worth Rs.2 crore
February 14th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 14 (IANS) Eight men were arrested here in Uttar Pradesh Monday with heroin worth around Rs.2 crore, police said.The men were nabbed from Nandganj area, following a joint ... Read more...
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