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Mom of American detained in NKorea visiting him
2013-10-11 09:18:17| Footwear - Topix.net
A state patrol report may shed more light on the possibility that Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro died after an ill-fated attempt to choke himself for a sexual thrill.
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Concern for health of Greenpeace activists detained in Russia
2013-10-07 12:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Some of the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists being detained in Russia while awaiting piracy charges are being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day, while others are held in "extremely cold" cells, according to the head of Greenpeace. Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International's executive director, told the Guardian that the crew had been split up into several prisons across the port city of Murmansk in north-west Russia, which is in the Arctic Circle. Three of the group have been...
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18 more detained in GSK bribes scandal
2013-07-28 02:09:49| Biotech - Topix.net
At least 18 more people have been detained in China in connection with a corruption scandal involving British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, state media reported, giving more details on an investigation that has rocked the company.
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First U.S. citizen detained as China pharma probe spreads
2013-07-23 18:04:24| Biotech - Topix.net
The first U.S. citizen has been detained in China in connection with probes sparked by an unfolding corruption scandal in the drugs industry, as China widens the range of international firms and staff under the spotlight.
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U.S. citizen detained amid Chinese pharma investigation
2013-07-23 14:49:45| Biotech - Topix.net
An American has been detained in connection with investigations sparked by an unfolding corruption scandal in the pharmaceuticals industry in China, a U.S. embassy official said on Tuesday.
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