Ricin-containing letters sent to New York mayor Bloomberg May 30, 2013 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Preliminary tests on two letters sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggest they contain the deadly poison ricin, say police, according to BBC News. The writer threatened Mayor Bloomberg, referring to the debate on gun laws, they said. Emergency personnel who came into contact with one letter showed minor symptoms of ricin exposure. It is unclear whether there is any link to other threatening, ricin-laced letters sent to public figures. A Mississippi man is charged with sending letters to President Barack Obama, a judge and Mississippi senator, and another man has been arrested in Washington state over letters sent to a judge. One thousand times more toxic than cyanide, ricin can be fatal when inhaled, swallowed or injected, although it is possible to recover from exposure.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
