News From Press TV, Page 779
Assad: Liberating northern Syria from Kurds ‘ultimate goal’
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 5:01pm EDTPresident Assad says recapturing the remaining pockets of land in northern Syria is his ultimate goal in the wake of an invasion by Turkey.
NHS to be key issue for British voters
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 4:06pm EDTThe UK general election is expected to be dominated by Brexit but early indicators show that the future of the NHS might be another key battleground.
German Cup: B. Dotmund 2-1 B. Monchengladbach
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 4:03pm EDTBorussia Dortmund have seen off a spirited Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.
Serie A: Juventus 2-1 Genoa
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 3:42pm EDTDefending Serie A champions Juventus are back to the top of the standings, after edging out Genoa 2-1.
Germany’s Merkel arrives in India for three-day visit
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 3:41pm EDTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties and bolster strategic and economic cooperation.
Greek students clash with police over educational reforms
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 3:02pm EDTGreek students protest against recent educational reforms including the University Asylum law, which bans the police from entering University property.
1000s of Argentines march against austerity, IMF
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 3:01pm EDTThousands of people have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires to protest the austerity measures.
Palestinian factions agree to hold elections
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 1:17pm EDTGaza-based Palestinian political parties and the Palestinian Central Election Commission have reached an agreement to hold general elections.
US ignited unrest in Iraq to wrest control of country: Commentator
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 11:45am EDTA political commentator says the US and its allies have sparked unrest in Iraq to wrest control of the country.
Impeachment inquiry tightening noose around Trump’s neck: Analyst
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 11:33am EDTThe impeachment inquiry by the US House of Representatives against President Donald Trump is “tightening the noose” for the Republican leader
Death toll in Saudi war on Yemen hits 100,000: Report
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 11:30am EDTThe Saudi-led war on Yemen has killed more than 100,000 people since 2015, a US-based database project that tracks violence has said.
India formally divides Kashmir to tighten grip over Muslim-majority region
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 10:44am EDTIndia has formally divided the flashpoint state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new federally-administered territories.
Iran has no plans to impose tax on interest income: Chief banker
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 10:00am EDTIran’s chief banker says reports that government plans to tax interest income are pure speculations.
Liverpool edges past Arsenal to reach quarter-finals
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 9:44am EDTLiverpool have edged past Arsenal on penalties to book a place in the League Cup quarter-finals.
US House votes to formalize Trump’s impeachment inquiry
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 9:04am EDTThe US House of Representatives in Congress has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Algae blooms to make glaciers melt faster than thought: scientists
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 8:33am EDTGlaciers will melt faster than current models on climate change account for as algae blooms colonize them and reduce their ability to reflect the sun’s heat.
Iran eyes over $9bn worth of steel exports until March
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 8:23am EDTIran says steel exports could exceed a target set for March despite US sanctions targeting metals sector.
UK’s four nations going up against nationalist sentiments
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 8:14am EDTThe UK’s four nations are moving towards destabilization as nationalist sentiments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland appears to have increased during the three years of Brexit.
Signs of normalcy returning to Lebanon as army clears protester roadblocks
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 8:05am EDTLebanese soldiers and riot police have reopened a major highway north of Beirut and a bridge in the capital that had been closed since two weeks ago.
Chicago teachers strike extends into 11th day, second-longest in US history
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 8:02am EDTThe Chicago teachers union and the city’s mayor have blasted one another over who was to blame for a strike that extended into an 11th day on Thursday.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah scares away intruding Israeli drone
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 7:36am EDTLebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has repelled an intruding Israeli drone near the country’s southern town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanese media report.
Poland, Hungary break EU laws by refusing to host migrants: court adviser
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 7:27am EDTHungary, Poland and the Czech Republic broke the EU law by refusing to take in asylum seekers, an advisory body to the bloc’s highest court says.
Kabul soap factory helps former addicts stay clean
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 7:17am EDTA project in Afghanistan is offering a lifeline to recovering women drug addicts who grow flowers and plants on an organic farm to turn into soaps and creams.
Israel to confiscate more Palestinian land in southern occupied West Bank
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 6:44am EDTIsraeli authorities plan to confiscate hundreds of acres of Palestinian-owned land in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Justice committee slams UK PM for ‘electioneering tactics’
Press TV - Oct 31st 2019 6:11am EDTAmid election campaign preparations in the UK, the justice committee has condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson for electioneering tactics.