World Nov 22 6 tourists died in Laos after alleged methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol. What is methanol, and why was it in drinks? By David Rising, Associated Press
World Jul 16 Six people found dead in Bangkok luxury hotel, possibly poisoned Police identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. By Associated Press
World Nov 28 Ukraine says spy chief’s wife is being treated for suspected poisoning with heavy metals The spokesman for the Ukrainian military intelligence agency known as GUR says that Marianna Budanova is undergoing treatment in a hospital for the suspected poisoning. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Mar 06 Those who poisoned Iranian schoolgirls guilty of ‘unforgivable crime’, supreme leader says Monday's remarks were the first time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, has spoken publicly about the suspected poisonings. By Associated Press
World Dec 17 Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Kremlin foe Navalny Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of his top political foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and accused U.S. intelligence agencies of fomenting the claims even as he held out hope for… By Vladimir Isachenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
Sep 08 House lawmakers ask for probe into Russian poisoning case By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Democrat and the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee asked President Donald Trump to examine whether chemical weapons were used by Russia against Alexei Navalny. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:36 Is Putin’s ‘paranoia’ to blame for apparent poisoning of Russian opposition leader? Russia’s leading opposition figure is seriously ill in a Siberian hospital, the victim of a possible poisoning. Alexei Navalny is a crusading anti-corruption activist and aspiring politician who has been a thorn in President Vladimir Putin’s side for years. Nick… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 8:10 After nerve agent attack, this UK city tries to woo back visitors By Malcolm Brabant It has been almost a year since Kremlin intelligence officers attempted to kill a Russian defector in the British city of Salisbury by poisoning him with a nerve agent. That attack, and the subsequent death of a British woman, scared… Continue watching
Jul 04 Police: 2 more exposed to same nerve agent that sickened spy By Matt Dunham, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The country's chief counterterrorism police officer said tests at Britain's defense laboratory had confirmed what many residents feared — a man and woman in their 40s had been poisoned with the same toxin that almost killed a former Russian spy… Continue reading
Apr 06 Poisoned ex-spy recovering, no longer in critical condition By Jill Lawless and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Ex-spy Sergei Skripal is improving rapidly and is no longer in critical condition, a British health official said Friday, a month after he and his daughter were poisoned with a rare nerve agent that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Russia… Continue reading