We don't all smoke weed in Germany, Scholz assures Chinese students
Chancellor Olaf Scholz who is on a visit to China, said Germany wanted to bring cannabis "out of the grey area".
Mon Apr 15 2024
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Those who live by the Mekong collecting river weed for decades, but their harvest has fallen since China built nearly a dozen dams upstream.
Wed Mar 22 2023
Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister
Thailand's health minister discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Understanding medical cannabis: What's Malaysia getting into?
CBD does not have psychoactive properties and has a lot of therapeutic potential, which is what people focus on when they talk about medical cannabis.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Jilted lovers take revenge by naming cockroaches for Valentine's Day
Requests have already been flooding in from all over the world to the Hemsley Conservation Centre.
Mon Feb 14 2022
Weeding out unsustainable kelulut honey harvesting practices
Experts caution that harvesting of the honey must be carried out in a sustainable manner to maintain bee populations.
Thu Jun 03 2021
Skull, bone fragments found in oil palm plantation near Teluk Intan
Ahmad Adnan says the skull and bone fragments were found scattered in the farm by a Bangladeshi worker who was spraying weedkiller.
Thu May 27 2021
Police to update interstate application system to weed out fake documents - IGP
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will be updating the interstate application system to prevent the falsification of documents in future.
Thu May 13 2021
Housewife reaps extra income from cultivating Wolffia
With a capital of less than RM300, Diani is now earning about RM2,000 per month from the sale of Wolffia weeds depending on the demand.
Wed Mar 10 2021
Wait, what? Dutch justice minister explains lockdown rules for weed
Under the country's tolerance policy, the drug is sold openly at cafes known as "coffee shops."
Tue Oct 20 2020
High-flying drone drops weed over Tel Aviv
A drone dropped packets of what looked like cannabis over a main square in Tel Aviv after activists seeking to legalise the drug in Israel.
Fri Sep 04 2020
Jobless man charged with planting "weed"
Muhamad Faisol Nor @ Nordin, 38, however, pleaded not guilty before judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid.
Wed Jun 24 2020
Is MIA a regulator or a country club?
Why should MIA's membership be made compulsory if there are no serious efforts to weed out members who failed to uphold MIAs own standards?
Fri Aug 18 2017
South Korea gives pop idol T.O.P. suspended jail term for smoking weed
The use of marijuana is illegal and considered a serious crime in South Korea, but the severity of punishment has eased from the past.
Thu Jul 20 2017
Weed and snail venom may replace addictive opioid painkillers
In the wake of mounting overdoses and deaths from the opioid-addiction crisis sweeping across the US, drugmakers are racing to come up with safer painkillers.
Mon Jul 03 2017
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024