The poisonings took place at the French canicross championships, in which people run or cycle while attached to their dogs.
Tag: Poisoning and Poisons
Outraged Over Illnesses Among Schoolgirls, Iranians Return to Streets
With thousands of girls falling ill and claims of poisonings, Iranians held the first wide-scale protests in months.
Hundreds of Schoolgirls Fall Sick in Iran, and Officials Suspect Poisoning
Girls have been hospitalized in over 10 cities with respiratory, cardiac and neurological symptoms. Senior officials said they might have been poisoned.
German Police Detain Iranian Citizen on Suspicion of Planning a Chemical Attack
A 32-year-old Iranian citizen had procured cyanide and ricin in an effort “to commit an Islamist-motivated attack,” the authorities said.
Cough Syrup: What We Know About Tainted Medicine from India
Tainted syrup from India may be connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, officials said. Indonesia banned cough syrup sales, though the link there is unclear.
When Cockatoos Become Cocka-Too Much
The native Australian birds are charismatic and deeply destructive.
Dmitry Kovtun, Accused Killer of Russian Dissident, Dies at 56
He and another ex-spy were found by British authorities to have served polonium-laced tea in London to an intelligence agent who had defected.
Ukraine Claims Some Battle Successes as Russia Focuses on Another Front
With the fighting raging and sputtering attempts at diplomacy continuing, diplomacy between the two sides was continuing, with talks planned in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Ivermectin Won’t Treat Covid-19, but Demand Is High Anyway
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.
Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says
Toxic metals from Angola’s largest diamond mine spilled into the Kasai River in July, sickening thousands and causing an “environmental catastrophe,” researchers said.