Kazakh man jailed for 18 years for a box of drugs from Sweden
Tengrinews.kz - A specialized inter-district criminal court in Astana has sentenced a defendant involved in an international drug trafficking
Drug trafficker sets car on fire in front of police
Tengrinews.kz - A passenger in a Lexus ES tried to burn the car with drugs after police stopped the vehicle in Zhambyl region.
Foreigners attempted to smuggle a record batch of drugs - NSC
Tengrinews.kz - National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan has intercepted a record shipment of drugs being smuggled across the
Expired drugs used during operations in Abay: 12 officials fined
Tengrinews.kz - Expired anesthetic drug was used during operations in Abay region.
Special Forces conducted an arrest of the "laboratory” in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Special forces stormed a private house located in Almaty in connection with the operation.
Foreigner swallows a bag of drugs in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Uzbek citizen swallowed a bag of drugs right in front of officers from the Financial Monitoring Agency of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's cancer treatment shows promising results
Tengrinews.kz - Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek announced the start of the second phase of clinical trials for a cancer
Afghan citizen sentenced to 15 years in Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Shymkent court has sentenced an Afghan citizen to 15 years in prison.
Cholesterol drug fails to improve heart health: study
Experimental drug that greatly increases levels of "good" cholesterol has no effect on heart health, a comprehensive clinical trial found.
EU delays weedkiller decision amid cancer uproar
The EU postponed a decision to extend the approval of a key weedkiller for another 15 years amid an uproar that it may cause cancer.
Mexico holds 22 prison officials over Guzman escape
Mexican prosecutors investigating the escape of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman formally placed 22 prison officials in custody over suspicions that the infamous fugitive had inside help.
Violent weekend leaves 22 dead in northern Mexico
Authorities found five bodies in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday, adding to three days of violence that left 22 people dead in the region.
Willie Nelson looks back at 'family friend' marijuana
Days after a brief jail stint in the Bahamas for marijuana possession, Willie Nelson was invited to the White House by Jimmy Carter who thanked the country superstar for his campaign support.
Australia calls for regional fight against drug trade after executions
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called for a regional approach to tackle drug trafficking, saying the death penalty would not halt the illegal trade.
Trainer of Golovkin's opponent Willie Monroe arrested for drug dealing
Toni Morgan, the trainer of Gennady Golovkin’s opponent Willie Monroe Jr. has been arrested for dealing drugs.
Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer
International researchers said they have made steps toward understanding why the most commonly used drugs for osteoporosis worldwide may also prevent some kinds of cancers.
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss
Drugs used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said.
Kazakhstan to keep methadone therapy for now
The government of Kazakhstan has announced it would continue the controversial methadone therapy until 2015.
Cannabis valley in Kazakhstan to be destroyed with herbicides
Kazakhstan is considering ways to address the problem of cannabis growing in the Chu Valley.
Methadone should be banned: Kazakh MP
A Member of the Kazakhstan Parliament demanded to urgently ban methadone from being used in Kazakhstan.