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Philippines' Duterte threatens to copy Russia ICC exit INTERNATIONAL

Philippines' Duterte threatens to copy Russia ICC exit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to follow in Russia's footsteps Thursday and pull his country out of the International Criminal Court, incensed at foreign criticism of his deadly drug war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Drugs displayed as Kenya's $6m cocaine trial gets underway INTERNATIONAL

Drugs displayed as Kenya's $6m cocaine trial gets underway

Cocaine dusted the vinyl flooring of the drab third-storey conference room at Nairobi's CID headquarters as Kenya's top narcotics cop sliced open another kilogramme slab of the drugs.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
MoI wins award for combating drug trafficking ARABIA

MoI wins award for combating drug trafficking

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has won the “best intelligence and operational co-operation award at the Arab, regional and international levels”.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rich, poor are all targets in drug war: Philippines top cop INTERNATIONAL

Rich, poor are all targets in drug war: Philippines top cop

The Philippines police chief warned on Monday that his officers were prepared to kill anyone, even rich and influential politicians, as they wage President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New painkiller could replace morphine: study INTERNATIONAL

New painkiller could replace morphine: study

Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a synthetic drug that appears to neutralise pain as effectively as morphine but without the side-effects that make opioids so dangerous and addictive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine police kill six supporters of mayor over drugs INTERNATIONAL

Philippine police kill six supporters of mayor over drugs

Police Wednesday shot dead six supporters of a Philippine mayor days after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to have him ‘shot on sight’ for protecting his allegedly drug-dealing son.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hundreds of US companies sell unapproved 'stem cell treatments' INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds of US companies sell unapproved 'stem cell treatments'

Hundreds of companies across the United States are selling unapproved stem cell treatments directly to patients, raising concern about safety and scams ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Antibodies found which 'neutralise' Zika virus: study INTERNATIONAL

Antibodies found which 'neutralise' Zika virus: study

European scientists announced Thursday they had discovered antibodies which attack Zika, a step they hope will pave the way for a protective vaccine against the brain-damaging virus.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New Zealand seizes record $350 mln drug haul from smugglers INTERNATIONAL

New Zealand seizes record $350 mln drug haul from smugglers

New Zealand police seized a record 494 kg (1,100 lb) haul of methamphetamines after tip-offs from residents of a coastal community about mysterious men needing help launching boats off a beach.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Prince was treated for drug overdose before death INTERNATIONAL

Prince was treated for drug overdose before death

Pop icon Prince was treated for a drug overdose in the week before his death on Thursday, entertainment website TMZ reported, citing multiple unnamed sources.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Man jailed for 10 years in drug case ARABIA

Man jailed for 10 years in drug case

A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced an Eritrean man to 10 years in jail and a fine of QR200,000 for possessing hashish.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four die at electronic music festival in Buenos Aires INTERNATIONAL

Four die at electronic music festival in Buenos Aires

Four young people were dead and six hospitalized after becoming intoxicated at an electronic music festival in the Argentinian capital, emergency responders said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016