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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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024