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MEXICO REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS

Published 29 July 2019

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MEXICO REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS

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Foreign woman saved off Taiwan cliff after 17-hour standoff

Published 11 July 2019

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Foreign woman saved off Taiwan cliff after 17-hour standoff

Woman is student from Saint Christopher and Nevis

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A foreign woman student was removed from a cliff over the Pacific in Hualien County following a 17-hour standoff Wednesday (July 10).

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33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest US drug busts

Published 19 June 2019

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33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest US drug busts

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia’s port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history.

They said the haul could have been worth more than $1 billion on the street.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia announced the massive bust on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, saying that law enforcement agents found the cocaine on a ship at the Packer Marine Terminal. Two members of the crew were arrested and face federal charges.

Agents with dogs swarmed the colossal ship Tuesday afternoon, including one officer who could be seen climbing into the back of a large red container on wheels. Court documents said the bust began Monday.

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300 Kilos of Cocaine: Major Drug Bust on the Costa Favolosa in Brazil

Published 28 May 2019

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Newspapers in Brazil are reporting that yesterday the federal police arrested sixteen passengers aboard the Costa Favolosa cruise ship who were reportedly carrying 300 kilos of cocaine in their luggage.

The Costa cruise ship was in the port in Santos, Brazil, on the coast of São Paulo, en route to Europe.  The newspapers reported that ten Brazilians, three Belgians and three French (eight women and eight men) all under the age of 30 years of age, were arrested and taken into custody.

The Costa ship security personnel reportedly discovered the drugs during an electronic inspection of the baggage. Each piece of luggage also contained around $1,000, which was believe to be an an advance for the transportation of the cocaine. 

The cruise ship was given permission to sail following the arrests.

The Costa Favolosa (photo right) sailed from Sao Paulo, Brazil yesterday and arrived in Rio De Janeiro today. The Costa ship is scheduled to arrive in three ports in Brazil – Salvador De Bahia on March 30th, Maceio on March 31st, and Recife on April 1st – before sailing to Tenerife (Canary Islands) on April 8th and Arrecife (Canary Islands) on April 9th. The ship was then scheduled to arrive in Malaga, Spain on April 11th, Barcelona, Spain on April 13th,  Marseille, France on April 14th, and Savona, Italy on April 15th.

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Hollywood Invested Big in Georgia. A New Abortion Law Is Causing Some Tensions.

Published 27 May 2019

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Hollywood Invested Big in Georgia. A New Abortion Law Is Causing Some Tensions.

While some actors and directors have called for a boycott of the state, the film industry as a whole is treading carefully on the issue.

Businesses in Senoia, Ga., thrive thanks to fans of “The Walking Dead” who visit the town where it is shot.CreditCreditJohnathon Kelso for The New York Times

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