Iran’s Khamenei calls girls’ poisoning “unforgivable” after public anger
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Monday that the poisoning schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by death if deliberate, state TV reported, amid public anger over a wave of suspected attacks in schools. Over 1,000 girls have fallen ill after being poisoned since November, according to state media […]
Anger, tears in South Africa after 21 teens likely accidentally poisoned in pub
East London, South AfricaReuters South African mourners expressed anger and despair on Monday at the death of 21 teenagers in a tavern over the weekend, as investigating authorities said the youths were probably accidentally poisoned by something they ate, drank or smoked. The still unexplained deaths of the teens, some of whom were celebrating the […]
“We want justice”: Argentines vent anger after adulterated cocaine kills 22
Tres de Febrero, Argentina Reuters At least 22 people have died in Argentina and more than 80 others have been hospitalised, many on ventilators, after consuming cocaine suspected of being adulterated, local government officials said on Thursday. The cases are clustered around several towns in Buenos Aires province, the country’s most populous and home to […]
Kremlin critic Navalny will survive “poison attack” says ally
Moscow, Russia/Frankfurt, GermanyReuters Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who fell gravely ill on Thursday after what his allies believe was a poisoning, will survive, the founder of the activist group that sent the air ambulance to fly him to Germany, told a newspaper. “Navalny will survive poison attack, but be incapacitated for months as a politician,” […]