Why poison was a favorite of the CIA during the Cold War
The US Central Intelligence Agency has a long history of involvement in political assassinations as real-life James Bonds. Most incidences came out during the old war when the Soviet Union…
The borderline-unbelievable assassination of Kim Jong Nam remains a mystery
The trial into the assassination of the half-brother of Kim Jong Un ended on April 1, 2019, with…
Someone just tried to send poison to Mattis in the mail
Two letters sent to the Pentagon, including one addressed to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, have tested positive for ricin, a defense official told VOA on Oct. 2, 2018.
The envelopes containing a suspicious substance were taken by the FBI on…
These 9 weapons are banned from modern warfare
The idea of limiting warfare and its effects on soldiers and civilians have roots that can be traced back to the American Civil War. Shortly before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Lieber Code. Named for…
Navy veteran reportedly arrested for ricin poisoning
The suspect behind several suspicious letters that were sent to the White House and the Pentagon in early October 2018 has reportedly been taken into custody.
Authorities took the suspect, previously
New holes in Russian claims about poisoning suspect
A photograph on display at a Russian military academy is adding to the growing evidence identifying a Russian military intelligence officer who was allegedly involved in the poisoning of a former double agent in England.
The photo, highlighted…
England makes case for a 3rd Russian agent in spy poisoning
Russia denies claim poisoning suspect is Russian intelligence
The Russian government and media are casting doubt on a new report claiming to reveal the true identity of a Russian man Britain accuses of the nerve-agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in southern England.
Russian dissident under police protection after attack
Russian dissident activist Pyotr Verzilov and those close to him are under around-the-clock protection by German police while he receives treatment for a suspected poisoning, his former wife says.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the p…
Bellingcat alleges new evidence that Russian suspects are spies
The independent Bellingcat research organization claims to have more information that the two men suspected in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal have links to Russian military intelligence, known as the GRU.
Bellingcat said on…