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Former Philippine President Duterte confirms existence of 'death squad'

Former Philippine President Duterte confirms existence of 'death squad'

When Duterte was president, two men including a former policeman had testified before the Senate they were part of an alleged hit squad in Davao they said killed at Duterte's behest.
Tue Oct 29 2024
Arrest of Colombian crime lord unlikely to turn tide in drug war

Arrest of Colombian crime lord unlikely to turn tide in drug war

The arrest of Colombia's most wanted drug lord will likely have little effect on trafficking from the world's largest cocaine producer.
Tue Oct 26 2021
Relatives of Philippine drug war victims alarmed by Duterte's talk of staying on

Relatives of Philippine drug war victims alarmed by Duterte's talk of staying on

Duterte said he would run for vice president in 2022 in order to keep up his crusade on insurgency, criminal activities and drug dealers.
Wed Aug 25 2021
NPS pose new challenge in drug war - Bukit Aman

NPS pose new challenge in drug war - Bukit Aman

The NPS were believed to have been smuggled in for the international and local markets.
Wed Dec 02 2020
Most Filipinos support government war on drugs - Survey

Most Filipinos support government war on drugs - Survey

A survey by Pulse Asia Inc conducted from Sept 24 to 30 showed that 88 per cent of the 1,200 people surveyed nationwide "expressed support for the campaign."
Mon Oct 16 2017
Steven Seagal meets 'The Punisher' Duterte, talks drug war

Steven Seagal meets 'The Punisher' Duterte, talks drug war

Seagal was in the Philippines to look for a location for his upcoming movie which will be -about illegal drugs and other crimes-.
Sat Oct 14 2017
Duterte targets Philippine children in bid to widen drug war

Duterte targets Philippine children in bid to widen drug war

Before Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs had even begun, allies of the Philippines president were quietly preparing for a wider offensive.
Tue Feb 14 2017
Venezuelan vice president Tareck el-Aissami sanctioned as drug kingpin by the U.S.

Venezuelan vice president Tareck el-Aissami sanctioned as drug kingpin by the U.S.

The Treasury Department said Tareck el-Aissami, named vice president last month, helped facilitate drug shipments bound for Mexico and the United States.
Tue Feb 14 2017
Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed

Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.
Mon Feb 13 2017
Philippines' Duterte tells worried foreign businesses to pack up and leave

Philippines' Duterte tells worried foreign businesses to "pack up and leave"

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged foreign businesses in the Philippines worried about his deadly drug war to "pack up and leave".
Tue Oct 25 2016
Indonesian official wants Philippine-style drug war

Indonesian official wants Philippine-style drug war

Indonesia's anti-drugs chief has supported implementing a bloody crackdown on traffickers like the war on crime in the Philippines that has left almost 3,000 dead.
Wed Sep 07 2016
Three dead, including two teens, in France drugland shoot-out

Three dead, including two teens, in France drugland shoot-out

Three people were killed in an exchange of automatic weapons fire in Marseille, known for its violent drug wars.
Sun Oct 25 2015
Protesters try to break into Mexico City's National Palace

Protesters try to break into Mexico City's National Palace

Protesters angry at the apparent massacre of 43 students tried to break into Mexico City's National Palace late Saturday while others torched several trucks in the south of the country.
Sun Nov 09 2014
US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users

US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users

She helped pass a bill, signed by a Republican governor, that lets people get away with using drugs for the sake of saving lives.
Mon Mar 31 2014
Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025