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China’s Cross-Border E-commerce To Rise Ten-Fold In 5 Years, As Taste For Imported Food Grows

Growing taste for imported food — from avocados to lobsters — is fueling rapid development, as government eases restrictions.

Zimbabwe Phasing Out Worthless Currency, Where 175 Quadrillion Zimbabwe Dollars Are Worth $5

For 175 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars, locals will be able to get $5.

MERS Outbreak 2015: How Vaccinating Millions Of Camels In The Middle East Might Stop The Deadly Virus

Camels bring great economic benefit to their owners, but they may also pose a risk to the general population.

Federal Medical Marijuana Measure Barring Justice Department From Interfering With State Pot Laws Passes Senate

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to add an amendment to the Appropriations Act that would prohibit the Justice Department from interfering with state medical marijuana laws.

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Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak 2015: Contaminated Ice Cream Still Poses Danger, CDC Warns After Finishing Investigation

The agency urged anyone with Blue Bell products to throw them away or return them to the store, even if partially eaten.

World Bank Sees Slower Global Growth, Urges Fed To Wait On Rates

The World Bank cut its global growth outlook for this year and urged countries to "fasten their seat belts" as they adjust to lower commodity prices and a looming rise in U.S. interest rates.

Marijuana Legalization: Bill Clinton And Tom Vilsack Note High Value of Weed As Cash Crop

At a Clinton Foundation event in Colorado, the agriculture secretary and former president shared a laugh about weed's value as a cash crop.

Child Laborers Work In Ghana's Illegal Gold Mines: Human Rights Watch Report

Human Rights Watch has found several thousand child laborers working in gold mines in Ghana, one of the world's largest producers.

African Leaders To Sign Free Trade Agreement To Create Common Market

The Tripartite Free Trade Area will cover 26 African countries, ranging from the northernmost to the southernmost, and the richest to the poorest.

China's Economy To Pick Up In Second Half: Central Bank Economists

PBOC economists were cautiously optimistic on the outlook.

Nicaragua Canal Project: Scientific Panel Criticizes Weaknesses In Environmental Impact Study

“There were questionable [or even implausible] results presented in the lake water-quality data reported,” an independent review of the study stated.

MasterCard Taps Into Somalia's Remittance Money, Battles Visa In Africa

A crackdown on suspected money laundering makes it hard for friends and family to send money home, but Somalia depends on remittances.

Marijuana Legalization 2015: EPA Issues Guidance On Marijuana Pesticides Amid Industry Uncertainty

Feds weigh in on potentially legit cannabis pesticides, but will it be enough to help growers struggling to protect their crops - and consumers who want a safe product?

Argentina’s President Raises Eyebrows With Claims The Country's Poverty Rate Is Among Lowest In The World

How many Argentines live under the poverty line? Depends on who you ask.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Prepares For Layoffs At St. Louis Headquarters, Regional Offices In Wyoming, Indiana

The world's largest private-sector coal company, Peabody Energy, is preparing to cut 250 jobs across the United States.

MERS Outbreak 2015: Scientists Say A Treatment Is Possible, So Why Don’t We Have One?

Several vaccines and treatments for MERS are in development, but none have completed clinical trials.

Health Care Costs In The US On The Rise, Hospitals Now Charging 10 Times Medicare Rates For Common Procedures: Report

Hospitals have been increasing the prices they charge customers at much higher rates than what Medicare has been paying out for years.

Wage Increase For Millions? Overtime Rule Could Be Raised By Obama Administration This Week

A proposed rule change could hike the overtime threshold from $23,660 to $52,000.

German Exports And Industry Output Beat Forecasts In April

Data on Friday showed strong foreign demand outweighed a slip in domestic demand.

China May Exports Fall Less Than Expected, But Imports Tumble

China's trade grew 3.4 percent in 2014, missing the government's growth target of 7.5 percent by more than half.

Memphis Power Outage: Thousands Without Power In Summer Heat As Memphis Light Works To Fix Substation

With temperatures in the 90s, lack of power is a serious issue for Memphis residents.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, June 7, 2015

EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker Rebukes Greece’s Alexis Tsipras, Urges Swift Response

The European Commission president accuses the Greek prime minister of distorting proposals by international creditors for a cash-for-reform deal.

Hungary First European Country To Sign Up For China Silk Road Plan

China is helping fund and build a railway connecting Hungary and Serbia.

Navy SEALs Have Become A 'Global Manhunting Machine' With Lax Oversight

A New York Times investigation suggests the American military relies on special forces far too often with little oversight.

After Texas Floods Severe Storms Sweep Midwestern US, Could Bring Hail And Tornadoes To Indiana, Iowa and Ohio

Communities in Colorado bore the brunt of the impact, enduring heavy hail and tornadoes.

Taliban Captures Remote District In Northeast Afghanistan

The Islamic fundamentalist group seized the same territory last year, but quickly relinquished it because of a government-led counterattack.

Greece To Resume Debt Talks After Tspiras Rejects 'Absurd' Terms

After rejecting what he called "absurd" terms for a deal, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resume talks with eurozone lenders in Brussels next week.

Syrian Civil War: Number Of Refugees Nears 4 Million, UN Estimates

Most Syrian refugees are now in either Turkey or Lebanon, but some are in Iraq and Jordan, as well as in North African nations.

Turkish Airlines Bomb Scare Grounds Flight Bound For New York In Istanbul

Turkish Airlines has grounded or rerouted multiple flights because of similar threats during the past month.

How Investments In “Mega Projects” Are Boosting Africa’s Economic Growth: Ernst & Young

While some investors are dubious about Africa's political problems, its economic future remains bright, Ernst & Young analysts say.

David Rainey Acquitted For BP Oil Spill False Statements Allegations Against Former Executive

A federal court cleared ex-VP David Rainey of lying about the amount of oil leaking in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.

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Mobile Phone Use On The Rise In Africa, But Analysts At World Economic Forum Warn That Governments Must Keep Up

The continent has experienced a massive increase in cell phone users, but the infrastructure needs to be there.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Dips Despite Strong Jobs Report; JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Jumps 2%

The upbeat report suggests the U.S. economy is regaining momentum following a winter slowdown, meaning the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in September.