ISRAEL AND LEBANON AGREE TO EXTEND US-BROKERED CEASEFIRE BY 45 DAYS, STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS. (PHOTO).

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 Israel and Lebanon agree to extend US-brokered ceasefire by 45 days, State Department says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by 45 days, according to U.S. officials, in an effort to allow further progress in ongoing negotiations aimed at reducing hostilities along their shared border. A State Department spokesperson said the April 16 cessation of hostilities would be extended by an additional 45 days following what officials described as “highly productive” talks held in Washington on Thursday and Friday. The two sides are expected to resume negotiations on June 2 and June 3. The discussions mark the third round of meetings between Israel and Lebanon since renewed fighting escalated earlier this year, including Israeli airstrikes following missile fire from Hezbollah and subsequent Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon. While the conflict has continued in parallel with broader regional tensions, officials said violence has largely remained ...

I'M IN PAIN,BUT I'M NOT SUFFERING-JET LI

Action star: Jet Li, shown in September in China, revealed last week on a Chinese talent show that he's being treated for an overactive thyroid         Jet Li reveals these on a Chinese talent show that his recent weight gain is due to suffering from an overactive thyroid but he is determined to fight the condition head on.He said his weight has fluctuated but he is taking it all in stride.Li joked about his weight gain and said ''i'm fat,i don't have the time to lose it,it's a fact''.He explained that exercise is not advised with the medication he is taking.An overactive thyroid,or hyperthyroidism,cause changes in a person's metabolism and heart rate,among other symptoms,but is generally treatable with medications.Li was diagnosed in 2010,he kept his condition under control with medication,but it came back by force.More photos below.                                                                              Kung fu hero: Li, shown in September in Qingdao, China, revealed that he's gained weight due to his overactive thyroid condition

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