Medical marijuana may help some symptoms, but not allMedical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight.
24 June 2015
Turkish sculptor faces jail for 'insulting' ErdoganA prominent Turkish sculptor risks over four years in prison on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after being locked in a dispute with the Turkish strongman over one of his works.
24 June 2015
US wiretapped France's presidents: media citing WikiLeaksThe United States wiretapped France's former presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as current leader Francois Hollande, French media reported, citing WikiLeaks files.
24 June 2015
Iran leader restates 'red lines' for nuclear dealIran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei restated his country's red lines for a nuclear deal in a dramatic intervention during a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and top officials.
Hungary suspends key EU asylum claim ruleHungary has indefinitely suspended the application of a key EU asylum rule, which requires a migrant's claim to be processed in the EU country they first arrive in.
24 June 2015
'Still a lot do on Greece': French PMFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that there is "still a lot of work to do" if Greece and its creditors are to reach an agreement to avert a possible default.
24 June 2015
Singapore teen in anti-Lee video to undergo mental testsA Singapore court ordered psychiatric tests for a teenager who made online attacks on late former leader Lee Kuan Yew as international rights advocates sought his release.
Londoners dream of swimming in the River ThamesWork to build an open-air pool on the River Thames in central London could start this year as more Britons dip their toes into the waters of outdoor swimming.
Pixar's 'Inside Out' set box office record in debutPixar's critically acclaimed "Inside Out" -- an animated look at the mind of a pre-teen girl -- could not defeat the dinosaurs of "Jurassic World" at the North American weekend box office.