Cocaine tea bags on sale for years in Italy
telegraph.co.uk reported a bus driver who appreciated a Peruvian coca tea for keeping him awake found out he was actually consuming cocaine
Italian police have ordered that a Peruvian coca tea be removed from the shelves, after it was found to contain significant levels of cocaine. Read Article
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The Novotel Torino hotel describes itself on its website as: 4-star hotel with 162 rooms, including 18 Executive rooms, all with anti-allergy carpet. Located 3.1 miles (5 km) from abilify dosage the city center and train stations, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from the highway and 6.2 miles (10 km) from the airport and Lingotto exhibition […]
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telegraph.co.uk reported flights into and out of the Italian city of Catania have been disrupted by the eruption of Mt Etna, Europe’s most active volcano. Catania airport remained open but two air space corridors were temporarily closed on Monday, resulting in delays and disruptions for tourists trying to reach Sicily. The volcano, which looms over […]
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A US Airways flight from Italy to Philadelphia has been diverted to Ireland after several flight attendants fell ill. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Saturday’s incident involving Flight 715 from Venice. Read Article
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AOL Travel UK reports that a Dutch tourist’s ear dissolved and a chunk of it fell off after she was bitten by a venomous Mediterranean recluse spider on holiday in Italy. The 22-year-old woman’s face and ear started swelling so she sought treatment at an Italian hospital. But once back in the Netherlands, the pain […]
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According to ansa.it, Italian police on Monday arrested a German tourist for carrying a samurai sword near a popular Catholic shrine to the Virgin Mary in Naples. The man, 62, said he had the ‘katana’, in a case on his back, to defend himself. Carabinieri stopped the tourist outside the shrine of the Blessed Virgin […]
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According to telegraph.co.uk, at least 100 protesters in hoods and motorcycle helmets attacked the Italian economy ministry in Rome on Saturday after a march against austerity turned violent. Protesters with masks over their faces hurled flares, bottles and thunder flashes at a line of police guarding the entrance to the government building. They beat the […]
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The Local Italy reports that thousands of Italy’s bars and restaurants will close on October 31st as workers go on strike after talks on renewing the National Contract of Tourism, aimed at providing safeguards for the millions of people employed by the industry, broke down on Monday. In response to the economic crisis, Fipe Confcommercio, […]
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Euronews.com reports that tourists sunbathing on Sicily’s southern beaches got a nasty reminder on Monday that their suntrap is a deathtrap for many migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The bodies of 13 migrants were washed ashore after the crew of their overloaded boat forced some of its 200 passengers to disembark in the […]
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