Rohypnol hits U S streets via Colombian traffickers
Colombian crime groups smuggle Rohypnol into the United States, selling cheap sedative pills dubbed ropkies or roofies. Florida and Texas cases show teens using the Quaalude like drug that can last a day, with no U.S. sale by Roche but rising street demand and rehab stories from Bogota.
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Philippines charges World Trade Center suspect Ramzi Yousef
Ramzi Yousef was charged in Manila with murder for the December bombing on a Philippine Airlines jet from Cebu to Tokyo. He also faces charges of attempted murder and acts inimical to civil aviation after a nitroglycerine bomb was planted under a seat and the plane landed safely in Okinawa. The attack killed one passenger and injured ten, all Japanese, and police say it was a dress rehearsal for attacks on United Airlines jets between Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
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Shell Kills Dutch Peacekeeper in Bosnia
A Dutch peacekeeper was killed by an artillery shell at an observation post in northeastern Bosnia. The Dutch soldier, killed Wednesday night, was the 56th combat-related UN death in the former Yugoslavia since 1992. The name was not released. Officials said the post appeared deliberately targeted after a shell landed near the shelter then a second shell struck.
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Barings Trader Leeson Remains In Frankfurt Prison
Nick Leeson, the former Barings Bank trader, is confined to emergencies only in a Frankfurt prison. He was arrested at Frankfurt Airport on March 2 after high risk trades in Singapore led to Barings Bank collapse.
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Israel Syria security talks move toward Golan deal
Washington reports progress after long stalemate as Israel and Syria discuss future security arrangements for the Golan Heights. Secretary of State Warren Christopher says he participated in negotiations between ambassadors and security staff. Talks focus on a demilitarized zone and surveillance to prevent surprise attacks. The aim is to protect borders and honor Israel's 1967 buffer zone withdrawal and annexation.
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