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 ...

200 PASSENGERS ON A TRAIN FALLS OFF SWISS MOUNTAIN TODAY.

The scene: Parts of the train were left hanging over the steep ravine after the landslide.         A land slide triggered by heavy rain caused two trains to derail from it's track,leaving passengers trapped in carriages as they feared the worst.Several travelers on the Rhaetische Bahntrain from Chur to St.Moritz were injured and helicoptered to local hospitals as rescue workers struggled to reach those trapped in the car dangling in mid air.200 passengers were on board the train at the time of the accident and air rescue service was helping the recovery effort at the site,which wasn't close to a road.The police said ''There was a derailment just before 1p.m today,close to the mountain village of Tiefen Castel.The train made an emergency stop because of a landslide,sending at least two of the carriages over the edge''.Contradicting the police explanation,photographs appeared to show that the train had in fact been hit by the land slide and pushed off the tracks.More photos below.                                                                                                                        Difficult terrain: Rescuers were said to be finding it difficult to reach the accident sceneRescue services airlift a victim away from the sceneA picture posted on Twitter showing the crash Railway horror: The aftermath of the rail accident, which after the train made an emergency stop to avoid a landslide close to the mountain village ot Tiefencastel, according to a spokesman for the local policeRescue services tend to a victim of the passenger train accident

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