The police said they found the suspect, 36, with cyanide after the sudden death of a friend with whom she was traveling.
Tag: Poisoning and Poisons
Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny Is Suffering From Acute Stomach Pain
Prison staff were forced to call an ambulance for Aleksei A. Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, last week, his spokeswoman said.
3 Dogs Die After Eating Poisoned Meatballs at a Race in France
The poisonings took place at the French canicross championships, in which people run or cycle while attached to their dogs.
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.