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Gaza ceasefire hangs in balance

DOHA, Mar 15 (BBC): Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making "entirely impractical" demands at meetings in Qatar.Negotiators have been trying to find a way forward after the first phase of...

IS leader for Iraq and Syria killed: Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD, Mar 15 (Reuters): The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world."Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i, also known as Abu Khadija,...

Serbia's capital braces for big anti-graft rally

BELGRADE, Mar 15 (AFP): Tens of thousands of protesters were set to converge in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday, the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations to upend the Balkan country in recent months.The stage was set for what could be the largest single protest since the anti-graft movement first...

First mission to Mars will launch next year: Musk

NEW YORK, Mar 15 (BBC): SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said his Starship rocket will head to Mars by the end of next year, as the company investigates several recent explosions in flight tests.Human landings could begin as early as 2029 if initial missions go well, though "2031 was more...

US Congress averts govt shutdown

WASHINGTON, Mar 15 (AFP): The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.Facing a midnight deadline to fund the government or allow it to start winding down,...

Less TV time may lower heart disease risk

NEW YORK, Mar 15 (AP): Limiting time spent watching television to no more than one hour each day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, even among people with a high genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes, new research finds.The study, published Wednesday in...