Mexico
Unprecedented death toll raises questions about government's 'hugs not bullets' policy in tackling drug cartels.
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Death penalty
by Amy Chew
Human Rights
by Ana P Santos
Europe
by Graham Keeley
United Nations15 Nov 2019 21:21 GMT
Ministers on Friday agreed to regularly share intelligence and carry out more coordinated anti-trafficking operations.
Asia15 Nov 2019 08:23 GMT
Amnesty International says Bangladesh authorities allegedly responsible for extrajudicial killings.
Thailand14 Nov 2019 15:30 GMT
Drugs stashed in exercise equipment led authorities to a warehouse with more ready-to-be smuggled narcotics.
Europe12 Nov 2019 20:14 GMT
The tide is high, and so are the locals.
Niger10 Nov 2019 06:14 GMT
As Niger struggles to contain illicit trade, agents cite violent episodes and say they have become 'prey' in the battle.
Opinion03 Nov 2019 05:25 GMT
The Mexican state is not strong enough to wage a war on the cartels or strike peace with them; so what is the solution?
by Nicola Morfini
Latin America01 Nov 2019 06:29 GMT
It is believed a dissident faction of the now-demobilised FARC is responsible for the deaths of 10 people.
Bangladesh28 Oct 2019 18:35 GMT
Special police staged raid on a beach in Cox's Bazar following tip that trawler carrying drugs would land there.
Asia Pacific25 Oct 2019 09:09 GMT
Navarro was the 13th mayor killed in the Philippines by either police or unknown assailants since June 2016.
AJ Impact24 Oct 2019 04:01 GMT
Israeli drugmaker's plan to give away opioid addiction treatments could be far cheaper than alternatives, review shows.
United States21 Oct 2019 15:01 GMT
From the number of deaths linked to overdoses to the number of lawsuits, a look at the scale of the US opioid crisis.
AJ Impact21 Oct 2019 13:37 GMT
Four drug companies reportedly reached a last-minute legal settlement over their role in the opioid addiction epidemic.
AJ Impact18 Oct 2019 23:12 GMT
With negotiations not resolved before the scheduled start of court proceedings next week, the parties remain at odds.
AJ Impact16 Oct 2019 04:57 GMT
Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceuticals have also offered billions in settlements ahead of trials, Bloomberg reports.
Mexico16 Oct 2019 04:36 GMT
Killing of 13 officers in Michoacan on Monday was followed by another shooting on Tuesday in Guerrero that left 15 dead.
by Claudia Stoicescu - Gideon Lasco
by Richard Javad Heydarian
by Carli Pierson