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Philippine court rejects bail request by former opposition senator who opposed deadly drug campaign
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court rejected on Wednesday a request for bail by a former opposition senator and justice secretary who criticized then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and instead was accused by his administration of drug dealing and was...
Philippine court acquits former justice secretary of drug charges after key witnesses said they lied
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator and justice secretary was acquitted of drug charges Friday after key witnesses recanted and said they had lied about her involvement in narcotics trafficking. Leila de Lima, 63, remained jailed, however, as she has...
Today in History: May 9, Mandela chosen to lead South Africa
Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 9, the 129th day of 2023. There are 236 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first Black...
Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags
BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police seized more than 500 kilograms (more than half a ton) of suspected methamphetamine concealed in tea bags Wednesday and arrested a suspected Chinese drug dealer in a northern mountain resort city, police officials said. The drug seizure...
