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metronews.ca Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dead baby capsules claim re-investigated China. South Korean customs officials say they have discovered 35 smuggling attempts of capsules disguised as stamina boosters China will re-investigate allegations that Chinese-made drug capsules containing
powdered remains of dead babies are being smuggled into South Korea, state media reported Tuesday. Ministry of Health spokesman Deng Haihua said an investigation launched last August found no proof that such capsules were being manufactured in China, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Some people believe the capsules can cure a variety of
diseases. Deng said in a statement that China would investigate again following new reports of such pills being smuggled into South Korea, Xinhua reported. The statement was not posted on the ministry’s website and calls to the ministry rang unanswered. The Korea Customs Service said Monday it had seized capsules made in
northeastern China from dead babies whose bodies were chopped into small pieces and dried on stoves before being turned into powder. Deng said Chinese health departments would work with police, customs agencies and commerce authorities to investigate the latest claims, Xinhua said. The South Korean customs agency began investi-
Diplomatic friction • Some people believe the capsules are a panacea for disease. However, they contain bacteria and other harmful ingredients.
gating after receiving a tip a year ago. No sicknesses have been
• South Korean customs officials have refused to say where the dead babies came from or who made the capsules, citing possible diplomatic friction with Beijing.
reported from ingesting the capsules. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A beef with U.S. meat imports South Korean civic group members hold signs during a rally against the import of U.S. beef in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, following the recent discovery of mad cow disease in the United States. The writing reads ‘Stop Imports.’ Lee Jin-man/the associated press
What’s in a name? Just call him Tyrannosaurus Rex The York News-Times reports that a man entered the York County courtroom Monday as Tyler Gold and left with the moniker Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold. Gold says in his public filing for the change that the dino-
saur’s name is cooler. He says that “as an entrepreneur, name recognition is important and the new name is more recognizable.” The newspaper report does not describe his line of business. the associated press
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