drugs
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2018
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world’s…
Canada’s legalization of marijuana could hurt farmers in poorer countries
World
October 21, 2018
Canada’s legalization of marijuana could hurt farmers in poorer countries
For decades poor farmers in countries like Jamaica and Morocco have risked the wrath of governments and gangsters to…
In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges
World
October 15, 2018
In Canada, pot legalization poses health and safety challenges
Canada will end its pot prohibition Wednesday with the goals of curbing the black market and use by youth,…
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV
October 14, 2018
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
(CNN) ̶ Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
Army foils drug smuggling attempt in Egypt’s southern borders: Spokesperson
Egypt
October 1, 2018
Army foils drug smuggling attempt in Egypt’s southern borders: Spokesperson
Armed forces have successfully foiled a drug smuggling attempt through the country’s southern borders, the official Spokesperson of the…
Egypt’s Prosecution refers father who killed both sons to criminal court
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Egypt’s Prosecution refers father who killed both sons to criminal court
Prosecutor-General Nabil Ahmed Sadek issued a order on Monday to refer Mahmoud Nazmi Mohammed al-Sayed to criminal court over…
Police seize 4.6 million narcotics through Suez Canal
Egypt
August 10, 2018
Police seize 4.6 million narcotics through Suez Canal
Several Counter-Narcotics Department officers and the General Department for the Suez Canal Security have seized a container on a Suez…
Egyptian air forces destroy 15 smuggler vehicles at western border
Egypt
August 6, 2018
Egyptian air forces destroy 15 smuggler vehicles at western border
The Egyptian air force has destroyed 15 vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition in a smuggling attempt across the…
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egypt
August 5, 2018
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egyptian authorities on Monday arrested a foreign passenger, 22, who was attempting trying to smuggle 2.2 kg of cocaine…
Chinese president calls latest pharma scare “vile”
World
July 23, 2018
Chinese president calls latest pharma scare “vile”
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday described a vaccine safety scandal as “vile” and “shocking” as police opened a…