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Cannabis becomes new 'green gold rush' in US

[2019-02-22 07:38]

It's known by multiple names - marijuana, weed, pot and cannabis. But a new one could be "moneymaker" after legal sales of the drug in 2017 reached $8.5 billion in the United States and $9.5 billion worldwide, experts said.

Ex-ambassador: 'Fanciful' to suggest Brexit not factor in UK Honda closure

[2019-02-22 07:38]

Britain's former ambassador to Japan has said it's "fanciful" to think Honda's decision to close its plant in the United Kingdom had nothing to do with Brexit.

Sharks reel in fans in Mediterranean waters

[2019-02-22 07:38]

HADERA, Israel - The wind was blowing, clouds blocked the sun and the sea was choppy and cold, but Hagai Mayer and his two friends didn't care. They wanted to see the sharks.

Sanders kicks off second bid for president

[2019-02-21 07:22]

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday joined a crowded field seeking the Democratic presidential nomination and pledged to fight "the powerful special interests that dominate our economic and political life".

Putin focuses on social issues in annual address

[2019-02-21 07:22]

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual presidential address to the country's Federal Assembly legislators in Moscow on Wednesday, emphasized the importance of domestic development this year.

Divergent views on high-speed rail in California

[2019-02-21 07:22]

The California governor's decision to significantly reduce the planned bullet-train system has opened a debate about the future of what was touted to be the first high-speed rail network in the United States.

Young Russians seek health, highs in ice swimming

[2019-02-21 07:22]

MOSCOW - Diving into a long hole cut in the ice, Viktoria Tsuranova swims a few strokes and flashes a smile at the photographer capturing the moment for her Instagram account.

Building with waste stepped up in Africa

[2019-02-21 07:22]

It first started 11 years ago when Kenyan teachers and students were taking part in their coastal school's beach cleaning day.

Britain to strip IS teen of citizenship

[2019-02-21 07:22]

LONDON - Britain will strip citizenship from a UK teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria but now wants to return home with her newborn baby, a lawyer for her family said on Tuesday.

Poland awaiting Israel's apology

[2019-02-21 07:22]

WARSAW, Poland - A Polish government official said on Tuesday that Warsaw is still waiting for Israel's government to apologize for comments the acting foreign minister made about Poles and their role in the Holocaust.

Africa praises Chinese medical aid

[2019-02-21 07:22]

WINDHOEK, Namibia - Going back to work in Namibia shortly after the Spring Festival, the Chinese medical staff received probably the best new year greeting for doctors - a thank-you letter from Lea Tikotoke, a healed patient.

Study finds anti-aging compound in folk medicine

[2019-02-21 07:22]

TOKYO - In Japan, the slightly bitter leaves of the Ashitaba plant have long been considered healthy, and a new study has found the traditional belief may have good scientific grounds.

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