Hamas studying US truce proposal

GAZA, Mar 22 (Reuters): Hamas said on Friday it was reviewing a US proposal to restore the Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensified military operations to press the Palestinian militant group to free remaining Israeli hostages.US special envoy Steve Witkoff's "bridge" plan, presented last week, aims to extend the ceasefire into...

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Over 330 held after mass protests in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Mar 22 (AFP): After his third night in custody, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was to appear before prosecutors Saturday, just hours after hundreds of thousands hit the streets across Turkey in a massive show of defiance.It was the third straight night that protesters had rallied against the arrest of...

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Top Russian official meets Kim, thanks for support in Ukraine war

SEOUL, Mar 22 (AP): A top Russian security official met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and thanked him for the country's support of Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine, according to Russian state media.The meeting came after South Korea's spy agency said in late February...

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Stem cell treatment helps improve spinal cord injuries

TOKYO, Mar 22 (AFP): A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said.There is currently no effective treatment for paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries, which affect...

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