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India to replace military personnel in Maldives with civilians after president demanded they leave 02/08/2024 07:47am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� India on Thursday said it will replace its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft from India that provide humanitarian services. The decision comes after new Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu demanded that the Indian military p Ranking the Most Painful Medical Conditions 02/07/2024 07:00pm • 13 most painful medical conditionsWhat is the most painful thing in the world? The worst type of pain is whatever pain you personally endure. While ranking the most painful medical conditions is subjective, experts and patients alike can agree: Certain medical conditions are especially excruciating. Live updates | Netanyahu rejects Hamas truce plan after his meeting with top US diplomat 02/07/2024 04:27pm • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a plan put forward by Hamas for a multi-stage truce and hostage release, which would have effectively left the Palestinian militant group in power. Netanyahu made the comments Wednesday shortly after meeting the visiting U.S. secretary of state, Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows 02/07/2024 12:05pm • About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, according to a poll that shows those views are dominant among young adults. A recen Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 02/06/2024 09:46pm • The U.S. Postal Service announced sweeping plans Tuesday to reduce greenhouse emissions by diverting more parcels from air to ground transportation, boosting the number of electric vehicles, cutting waste sent to landfills and making delivery routes more efficient. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy des Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands 02/06/2024 05:40pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� Hamas' response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was ���generally positive,��� key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out. Qatari Prime Ministe Live updates | Hamas reacts to cease-fire proposal as Blinken makes Mideast diplomacy tour 02/06/2024 04:44pm • Qatar���s prime minister said Thursday that Hamas gave a ���generally positive��� answer to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza. But the Palestinian militant group said it still seeks ���a comprehensive and complete��� cease-fire to end ���the aggression against our people.��� Israel has ruled Editorial Roundup: United States 02/06/2024 12:14pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 2 The New York Times on immigration President Biden���s assertion that he���s ready to sign a border deal ��� one that would make it much harder for migrants to enter the United States ��� is a necessary and long overdue step to r Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela 02/03/2024 03:56pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� He's viewed by some Palestinians as their Nelson Mandela, and he's a prime candidate to become their president in the future. He's also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Now Marwan Barghouti's freedom is at stake in cease-fire negotiations between Hamas and Israel. Hama Live updates | Hamas is expected to respond soon to a proposal that includes hostage releases 02/02/2024 07:06pm • A senior Hamas official said Friday the group will respond ���very soon��� to a proposal that includes extended pauses in Gaza fighting and phased exchanges of Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Hamas and other militants in Gaza are holding dozens of hostages, after having ab Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions 02/02/2024 04:22pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out some key components. Hamas remains committed to it Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had 'killed us instead' 02/01/2024 07:20pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) ��� The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have ���killed us instead.��� ���I don't want to say that I'm a victim because I don't want to disrespect t How to Build Healthy Habits for the Family 02/01/2024 07:00pm • I know I'm not alone in wanting children to develop healthy relationships with food. Rather than focus on numbers or set goals, I challenge you to explore what you can do together as a family. Yes, measurable and timely goals are typically the recommendation, but when it comes to your kids, let's ke Getting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don't need a lead apron 02/01/2024 05:18pm • Those heavy lead aprons may be on their way out at the dentist office, depending on where you live. The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays. There are two main reasons for t Live updates | South Africa alleges Israel is ignoring court ruling as more are killed in north Gaza 01/31/2024 11:49pm • South Africa���s foreign minister alleged Israel is ignoring the ruling by the United Nations��� top court last week, which ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza. Gaza���s Health Ministry says more than 150 people were killed