A Kenyan court on Monday released four key suspected drug traffickers on 55,600 U.S. dollar bail each and two sureties of similar amount.
Brazil will produce a new drug against tuberculosis with the help of India, state news agency Agencia Brasil announced Monday.
A sleeping pill that promises a deep slumber without the risk of dependency is set to hit market in Japan as early as this month ahead of its release overseas, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday.
Researchers in Japan have developed a chip that mimics human organs, a technology that could test the efficacy and side effects of drugs and speed the development of new drugs.
Bolivia rejected Tuesday U.S. allegations of its failure in combating drug trafficking and production, describing the report which accused Bolivia of non-fulfillment of anti-drug agreements as "unilateral" and biased.
Peru declared Thursday a 60-day state of emergency in its northern Amazonian region of Loreto, saying the area is overrun with drug trafficking and organized crimes.
The experimental Ebola drug given to two American aid workers has been sent to a West African country that requested it, and the supply of the drug is now " exhausted," U.S. manufacturer Mapp Biopharmaceutical said Monday.
Myanmar continued to fight drug in 2014 under an extended program for five more years until 2019 to maintain the momentum of war against drug.
Chinese Customs agents study New Zealand cash detecting dogs
Australia has the highest proportion of recreational drug users in the world, according to the United Nation's 2014 World Drug Report, local media reported Monday.
Global drug use has remained stable though a surge in opium production in Afghanistan is of concern, the United Nations drugs and crime agency revealed Thursday.
China's customs authorities had investigated 542 cases of drug smuggling in one year since June last year, the General Administration of Customs said on Tuesday.
Australian researchers have found a six-fold increase in violent behavior among chronic users of the drug methamphetamine, commonly known as "ice", the Australian National University (ANU) reported on Wednesday.
Located in the Nepal-Indian border, the growing sub-metropolitan town of Birgunj in the Parsa District, 145 km south of Kathmandu, has become infamous for drug trafficking.
Sri Lanka could become a transshipment hub for drugs in Asia, said an official here on Wednesday, after police records revealed 53,000 people had been arrested for drug offenses in 2013.
Institutions for reeducation through labor are seeking new roles after the decision to abolish them.
ASEAN ministers met here Tuesday to tackle the issue of illegal drugs in an effort to move towards a drug-free regional bloc by 2015.
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