State of Massachusetts sues Oxycontin maker and executives
The state of Massachusetts sued Purdue Pharma, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin and its executives Tuesday, June 12th.
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Trump, Kim Finally Meet
US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for the first time at Singapore’s Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island at 9 a.m. local time June 12.
Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61
CNN reported June 8 that American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead in an apparent suicide.
Guatemalan Officials Suspend Rescue Attempts as Volcanic Activity Increases
Rescue teams, working to find survivors from a volcanic eruption in Guatemala, temporarily stopped their search efforts following warnings of falling ash on June 7.
Death Toll Climbs in Bangladesh’s Drug War
Bangladeshi officials confirmed on June 7 that the death toll on the “zero tolerance” crackdown has risen to 140, with about 18,000 people arrested.
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