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Following legalization in US, Uruguay, marijuana gets second lookExperiments with legalizing marijuana in Colorado, Washington, and Uruguay have countries as diverse as Morocco and the Netherlands rethinking how they approach the drug.
Kerry pushes climate change cooperation in IndonesiaA day after signing an agreement with China to curb greenhouse gases, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Indonesia with the hope of making similar deals in developing countries.
Protesters ready to vacate Kiev City HallOpposition leaders say they will leave Kiev City Hall if the Ukrainian government drops criminal cases against protesters. The city hall is currently being used by protesters as a dormitory.
Indian anti-graft crusader quits Delhi governmentArvind Kejriwal's resignation came after the Congress party, which backed his 49-day-old minority government, voted with the opposition to block the bill.
Indonesia's Mt. Kelud erupts, killing at least two and closes airportsVolcanic ash from a major eruption on Mt. Kelud in Indonesia shrouded a large swath of the country's most densely populated island on Friday.
Italian premier quitting after losing key supportItalian Premier Enrico Letta gave up the fight to stay in office after a power play by supporters of the dynamic head of his party, Matteo Renzi, to replace him as premier.
Peace talks continue as Syria strikes kill 400 so far this month in AleppoThe US and Russia are fighting the stalemate in Syria peace talks, even as Syrian activists say the government killed about 400 people in the country's largest city so far this month.
Global first: Belgium to extend 'right-to-die' rights to childrenBelgian legislators are expected to pass a law that allows children under age 12, judged mature enough to decide, to end their lives. Belgium would be the first country to allow euthanasia for terminally ill children of any age.
John Kerry tells North Korea: US won't back down on military exercisesUS Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed North Korea's demand to cancel upcoming joint US-South Korean military exercises. North Korea is threatening to cancel planned family reunions later this month.
106 mph winds lash Britain106 mph winds are recorded Wednesday in the British Isles. Trees and trucks were toppled by the 106 mph winds.
Venezuelan protests end in violenceThree were dead and dozens injured when violence broke out during anti-government protests in Venezuela, Wednesday. The opposition aims to influence policy and to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
Hollande's Silicon Valley visit: A success?French President Francois Hollande met with tech leaders in San Francisco on Wednesday. He has said he hopes to replicate the U.S. tech industry's success in France.
Two killed as Venezuelan protests turn violentGunfire erupted in downtown Caracas when armed members of a pro-government vigilante group arrived on motorcycles and began firing at more than 100 anti-Maduro student protesters clashing with security forces.
Plane crash: 77 killed in Algerian military plane crashPlane crash: One soldier survived the crash of the military transport plane, say Algerian officials. The C-130 involved in the plane crash was built in the US.
Danny Davis faces the Olympic halfpipe with 'no expectations'Danny Davis triumphed at the Winter X Games two weeks ago with lots of stylish tricks — fancy grabs, tough spins — but skipped the gymnastics-like moves that Shaun White will try.
Charlie White and Meryl Davis "smoked" us, says Canada's Scott MoirCharlie White and his teammates skated to a team bronze. Canadians took home the team bronze, and Russians took home the skating team gold
- Why Danish zookeepers fed giraffe to lions in public
The Copenhagen Zoo killed and skinned a 2-year old giraffe, then fed the giraffe's remains to a lion, all while visitors watched. While zoo staff received threats afterward, the director stood by his decision.
Iran agrees to U.N. nuclear probeBoth Iran and the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency cited progress in negotiations this weekend which will expand the U.N.'s access to information on Iran's nuclear facilities and activities.
Copenhagen Zoo kills healthy giraffe, sparking controversyDespite offers from other zoos and a private individual to save the animal, the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark killed a young giraffe to prevent inbreeding on Sunday. The zoo invited visitors, including children, to watch as the giraffe was dissected and fed to lions.
Russian shooter opens fire in cathedral, killing 2On Sunday, a 24-year-old man attacked a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a city on the Sakhalin Island in the Pacific. A nun and a parishioner were killed and six others were wounded.
