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Traces of cyanide found in the blood of the 6 Bangkok hotel guests who were found dead
By Jintamas Saksornchai And Napat Kongsawad, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Doctors who performed autopsies on the six Bangkok hotel guests who died mysteriously confirmed Wednesday that they had traces of cyanide in their blood. Dr. Kornkiat Vongpaisarnsin, head of the forensic medicine department at Chulalongkorn University’s medical school, said at a news conference that a CAT scan showed no signs of blunt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!European Commission didn’t provide enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court says
By The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Commission did not allow the public enough access to information about COVID-19 vaccine purchase agreements it secured with pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic, the EU general court said Wednesday. The decision came a day ahead of a vote at the European Parliament at which European Commission President Ursula von der ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traces of cyanide found in cups of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in Bangkok hotel, police say
By Jintamas Saksornchai And Napat Kongsawad, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Police found traces of cyanide in the cups of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday. The bodies were found Tuesday in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, a landmark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
By Qassim Abdul-zahra And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
BAGHDAD (AP) – The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year. IS has claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, CENTCOM said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after 6 die in protests
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday, after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs. Some universities quickly moved to comply, but others, including Dhaka University at the center of the protests, were still deciding how to respond. The country’s universities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traces of cyanide discovered alongside 6 victims found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, Thai police say
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. The bodies were found Tuesday in Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in downtown Bangkok. Upon checking hotel records, there were no other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai police say traces of cyanide discovered alongside 6 victims found dead in a Bangkok hotel room
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the coffees of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. The bodies were found Tuesday in Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in downtown Bangkok. Upon checking hotel records, there were no other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Out-of-state officers shot and killed a man wielding two knives blocks away from the RNC, police say
By Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a man who was wielding two knives near the convention, Milwaukee’s police chief said Tuesday. Five members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department fired on the man, who had a knife in each hand, refused police commands and charged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LaMonica McIver wins special New Jersey primary for Donald Payne Jr.’s US House seat
By Mike Catalini And Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress. McIver emerged victorious Tuesday amid a crowded field to succeed Payne, who died in April after serving in the House for over two decades. She has served on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Out-of-state officers fatally shot a man blocks away from the RNC, angering Milwaukee residents
By Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Five Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot at a man who was in a knife fight near the convention, killing him, Milwaukee’s police chief said Tuesday. The man who members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department shot had a knife in each hand and refused police commands, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver wins special primary for New Jersey US House seat
By Mike Catalini And Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress. McIver emerged victorious Tuesday amid a crowded field to succeed Payne, who died in April after serving in the House for over two decades. She has served on the ... Read More »
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