Key words : ceasefire pause cairo
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Hamas departs Egypt, leaving ceasefire negotiations with Israel unclear
Hamas representatives have said they were leaving Egypt, where negotiations with Israel on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases have been taking place.
The Islamic group said on Sunday that the latest round of negotiations has ended, and its delegation was leaving Cairo after handing its reply to an Israeli proposal to mediators. Egypt is one of the mediators of the talks.
Before the announcement, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh reiterated that any agreement requires a complete ceasefire. He said in a statement that the group was still keen on reaching a comprehensive deal that ends what it calls Israeli aggression, guarantees the Israeli military's withdrawal, and realizes hostage exchanges.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on the same day that his country was willing to pause fighting to secure the release of hostages.
But he added that Hamas remains entrenched in its extreme positions and Israel cannot accept that.
It is still unclear whether the two sides will be able to narrow their differences.
Also on Sunday, Hamas announced that it had launched rockets at Israeli soldiers near the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza.
Israeli media report that at least 10 people were wounded. The reports add that the country's military conducted an airstrike on an area where the attacks had been launched.
Key words : doha
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Reuters: CIA chief traveling to Qatar amid deadlock in Israel-Hamas talks
The head of the US intelligence agency has left for Qatar amid a deadlock in Israel-Hamas talks on a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages.
Reuters news agency reported on Sunday that CIA Director William Burns was traveling to Doha to hold an emergency meeting with Qatar's prime minister.
Hamas delegates have left Egypt, without an agreement with Israel. The group demanded a complete ceasefire.
Reuters quoted an official as saying that Burns' visit to Qatar is "aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating."
Qatar and Egypt have been mediating the talks. The top leader of Hamas' political wing is based in Qatar.
Also on Sunday, Israeli forces continued to attack the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Reuters says at least 19 people were killed.
An image taken by a camera crew from NHK's Gaza office shows people killed or wounded being taken to a hospital, one after another.
Key words : israel decided
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Netanyahu govt. decides to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has decided to close the local operations of satellite TV network Al Jazeera.
Netanyahu made the announcement on social media on Sunday, describing the Qatar-based media organization as an incitement channel.
Al Jazeera issued a statement later in the day, condemning the Israeli decision. It says, "Israel's ongoing suppression of the free press, seen as an effort to conceal its actions in the Gaza Strip, stands in contravention of international and humanitarian law."
The broadcaster also said, "Israel's direct targeting and killing of journalists, arrests, intimidation and threats will not deter Al Jazeera from its commitment to cover."
Israel's parliament passed a law last month that allows the government to regulate foreign media outlets it deems to be threatening the country's national security.
Al Jazeera says the law allows the government to temporarily close offices of such media organizations, prevent the broadcast of their reports, block their websites, and confiscate broadcasting equipment.
A TV screen showing Al Jazeera's broadcast at NHK's Jerusalem bureau went black on Sunday afternoon. The screen instead shows Hebrew words that read, "In accordance with the government decision, the Al Jazeera station's broadcasts have been stopped in Israel."
Al Jazeera has been reporting from Gaza every day since the start of the current fighting to cover damage done by Israeli military attacks.
But Netanyahu has been criticizing the broadcaster's coverage. Analysts say the new law is targeted at Al Jazeera.
Key words : rehearsal
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Rehearsal for Victory Day military parade held in Moscow
A rehearsal for Thursday's Victory Day military parade has been held in Moscow.
Victory Day commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. It is one of the most important holidays in Russia.
The Soviet Union is said to have lost more than 26 million soldiers and civilians during the war. The administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin has held military parades across the country on Victory Day to boost patriotism and bring people together.
Amid strict traffic controls on Sunday, many military vehicles were seen moving toward Red Square in central Moscow -- the venue for a commemoration ceremony.
Russia's defense ministry says more than 9,000 soldiers and over 70 items of weaponry and equipment will take part in Thursday's parade.
However, authorities have decided that a procession of citizens holding pictures of deceased family members who fought in the war will be canceled for the second straight year. They cited security concerns.
This year's Victory Day parade will be the third since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian forces are currently stepping up their offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Some people in Moscow said other countries in the world understand that Russia will eventually win. Others said they hope for Russia's victory and the safe return of its troops, expressing their support for the soldiers' mothers and wives.
But some people said the fighting between the two countries is not like World War Two and they will not feel any pride regardless of whether Russia wins or loses.
Key words : north state-run photo
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North Korea holds 1st local police chief meeting in 12 years
North Korea's local police chiefs met for the first time in 12 years in what is seen as an effort to tighten controls on residents.
The state-run media reported that the national conference of branch public security station chiefs was held in Pyongyang. The country's leader Kim Jong Un had a photo session with participants on Sunday.
The media quoted Kim as saying that "the heads of the branch public security stations and security officers living nearest to the people should become sharp blades resolutely struggling against all the elements that encroach upon the socialist country."
Branch public security stations surveil residents along with law enforcement duties.
The North Korean leadership has been wary of the inflow of foreign culture.
Since 2020, it has introduced laws aimed at strengthening control on ideology and language along with stricter border control to block the coronavirus.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said that the conference was held to tighten North Korea's grip on social discipline.
Key words : international team
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Scientists: Alga with 'early evolutionary stage' nitrogen-fixing cell part found
An international team of scientists says it has found a marine alga with an "early evolutionary stage" cell part that can harvest nitrogen from the atmosphere.
The researchers reported the findings to the US magazine Science. They are from institutions including Japan's Kochi University and the University of California.
Nitrogen makes up roughly 80 percent of Earth's air. But only some bacteria and other microorganisms are known to have the ability to pull the gas from the atmosphere and convert it into a biologically useful form.
The ability, called nitrogen fixation, has so far been discovered in none of the eukaryotes -- any cell or organism that has a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotes include animals and plants.
The research team developed the first-ever method to cultivate a species of ocean alga, which is a eukaryote measuring about 20 micrometers long.
The team says a nitrogen-fixing bacterium was thought to live inside the alga in a relationship termed as endosymbiosis. The phenomenon involves two dissimilar organisms providing each other with necessary conditions for its continued existence.
But the team says the bacterium has evolved beyond endosymbiosis and now functions as an "early evolutionary stage" nitrogen-fixing cell organ.
Kyoto University Professor Yoshida Takashi, a marine microbiologist, says the findings are important in studying how life forms have evolved.
He adds that the nitrogen-fixing ability could be used to develop ways to grow agricultural crops without the application of fertilizers.
Key words : anime
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Century-old anime discovered in Japan
A recently discovered anime, created about a century ago in Japan, is shining new light on the industry.
One expert says only a few films from that era survive today, so the newly found work will greatly help in understanding anime production of the time.
The film depicts a child using a knife and a fork to eat a meal. It also shows another child eating something out of a bag.
The silent film was produced around 1923. It was discovered among the belongings of a late avid cinema fan.
The film is said to have been produced by a company that sold toothbrushes and other daily necessities.
The present-day company Lion preserved the film and says the work bears the name of Kitayama Seitaro.
Kitayama was an animation creator in the early 20th century. He founded an animation company which produced some of the industry's leading artists. But only a few films made by Kitayama remain today.
Kitayama's grandson, Yasuda Takeshi says the font used in the recently discovered film resembles Kitayama's handwriting.
The film was titled "Dental Health." The 8-and-half-minute long anime was made as an educational film to raise awareness for the prevention of cavities.
An expert on anime said that she can clearly see the intention of the short film.
Sano Akiko, Associate Professor of Doshisha University said, "People are drawn to the relatively large faces in front, looking straight at the viewers. This apparently takes into consideration the purpose of the film, which was for an advertisement."
Anime was not recognized as an industry at the time. The expert says creators from that time used various methods to improve their works' expressiveness, just like creators today.
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