MANILA - An Indian and a Filipino suspected of supplying drugs to celebrities and politicians were arrested in Muntinlupa City last week, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency announced Monday. Authorities confiscated ecstasy in tablet form and hybrid marijuana varieties, kush and hashish, worth P 1.07 million in a buy-bust operation against Rajiv Gidwani and Jeremiah Carillo. Different drugs and other paraphernalia were also seized in Gidwani's home, which was raided through a search warrant. Gidwani's father, Nari, also allegedly attempted to bribe the PDEA agents, according to Dir. Gen. Aaron Aquino. He was arrested for corrupting a public officer. Nari denied the allegations, insisting it was a "set-up." "The matter is in court already let the courts decide. It was set-up. We don’t have drugs at home," he said. … [Read more...] about 2 alleged drug suppliers to celebrities, politicians nabbed in Muntinlupa
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US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Hyung-jin Kim and Foster Klug, Associated Press Updated 9:45 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 Now Playing: Talks with North Korea on a summit with Kim Jong Un were going "very well", US President Donald Trump said on Saturday. (May 26) Media: Associated Press The presence of U.S. officials in North Korea is raising expectations that a summit between President Donald Trump and the North's Kim Jong Un will take place after all. Trump withdrew from a planned June 12 Singapore summit with Kim last Thursday, then quickly announced that the meeting could get back on track. On Sunday, Trump tweeted that a U.S. team had arrived in the North to make arrangements for the summit. Later, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said the nations' officials have been engaged in talks at the Korean village of Panmunjom, which straddles the border inside the demilitarized zone, or DMZ. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: … [Read more...] about US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
Giuliani says informant info key to giving Mueller interview
Updated 9:44 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE- In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy in Washington. President Donald Trump's legal team would advise that he refuse to submit to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller unless the team can review classified information shared with select lawmakers about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's election meddling, Giuliani said Sunday, May 27. less FILE- In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy in Washington. President Donald Trump's legal ... more Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP Giuliani … [Read more...] about Giuliani says informant info key to giving Mueller interview
Colombia set for combative runoff with divisions over peace
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... DEVELOPING STORY — This story will be updated as new information becomes available. BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s presidential election is heading into a divisive runoff between two ideological opposites as the conservative first-place finisher in Sunday’s voting took a hard line against the country’s peace deal while his rival pledged to champion the poor and excluded. Former senator Ivan Duque won nearly 39 percent of vote, falling short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a second round in three weeks. One-time rebel Gustavo Petro got 25 percent support, edging out former Medellin mayor Sergio Fajardo, who could end up being kingmaker following a surprise surge. ADVERTISEMENT The showdown between Duque and Petro could have broad implications for … [Read more...] about Colombia set for combative runoff with divisions over peace
Indiana teacher who tackled shooter scheduled to speak
Updated 9:23 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 Photo: AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT NAME TO JASON SEAMAN - In this undated photo, provided by Southern Illinois University, Jason Seaman, a defensive end for the SIU football team, poses for a photo in Carbondale, Ill. Seaman, now a science teacher at Noblesville West Middle School in Noblesville, Ind., subdued a student armed with two handguns who opened fire inside his classroom Friday, May, 25, 2018. The assailant wounded classmate and Seaman whose swift intervention was credited with saving lives. (Southern Illinois University via AP) less RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT NAME TO JASON SEAMAN - In this undated photo, provided by Southern Illinois University, Jason Seaman, a defensive end for the SIU football team, poses for a photo in Carbondale, Ill. ... more Photo: AP … [Read more...] about Indiana teacher who tackled shooter scheduled to speak