News From Press TV, Page 789

Fresh rains slam storm-drenched Japan, killing at least 4

Torrential rains batter parts of eastern Japan, killing at least four people, causing rivers to overflow and prompting evacuation orders.

Anti-resistance scheme being concocted against Lebanon, Nasrallah warns

Nasrallah has warned against attempts to target the Lebanese resistance movement.

Chinese state media: Essex lorry tragedy preventable

The deaths of 39 people in the Essex lorry tragedy could have been prevented, Chinese state media say.

Gabbard says she is ‘fully committed to serve’ as US president

Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic White House contender, has announced that she is “fully committed to my offer to serve” as the US president.

UN deploying team in Chile to investigate human rights violations allegations

The United Nations said on Friday it would send a mission to Chile to investigate allegations of rights violations, as announced this week by UN human rights boss.

Taoiseach envisions united Ireland with majority consent

The Irish Prime Minister says he would like to see a united Ireland in his lifetime, as Downing Street envisages a Brexit border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.

US reverses decision to withdraw from Syria

The US is planning to keep 500 US troops in parts of northeastern Syria. Their missions is “protecting” oil fields there.

UN expert calls for boycott of Israeli settlements products

EU reins in after UK PM gives ultimatum on Brexit

EU officials put everything on hold after UK PM Boris Johnson threatened to pull his Brexit deal over opposition in the Commons.

Iraq’s top Shia cleric calls on police, protesters to keep demonstrations peaceful

Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged anti-government protesters and security forces to avoid violence.

NBA: Rockets 111-117 Milwaukee Bucks

Yannis Antetokounmpo has put up a triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks into a 117-111 come-back over the Rockets in Houston. 

US forces entering Iraq from Syria seek to foment civil unrest: Analyst

There is growing concern that US forces that have entered Iraq after retreating from northern Syria seek to destabilize the country, says an American political analyst.

China hits out at US over ‘standing with’ Hong Kong protesters

China slams the “hypocrisy” of US Vice President who said Washington was standing with protesters in Hong Kong.

Did Netanyahu visit Saudi Arabia in mysterious Tel Aviv-Riyadh flight?

An unidentified jet has recently flown from Tel Aviv to Riyadh, causing many to question who was aboard the mysterious flight.

Mining-Food Industries

Justice Department review of Russia probe turns into criminal inquiry

The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia probe to a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Russia says all US troops must leave Syria as Pentagon plans to keep them

“As for the presence of American soldiers in Syria, our position is well known,” the Kremlin said.

North Korea tells the South it wants ‘shabby’ Mt Kumgang resort rebuilt

North Korea calls on the South to rebuild its ‘shabby’ facilities on its soil.

Iran warns EU path of diplomacy getting narrower every day

Iran has warned European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal that the path to diplomacy is getting narrower and more impassable every day.

West’s hacking allegations aimed at ‘driving a wedge’ between Iran, Russia: Moscow

Russia says the West’s recent hack allegations are aimed at driving a wedge between Tehran and Moscow.

California power outages hit more than 500,000 amid high winds and fires across the state

More than half a million people woke up without power Thursday as California faces hot weather, strong winds and fast-moving wildfires.

White House may keep 500 troops in Syria to control oil fields: Report

The White House is planning to keep 500 US troops in northeastern Syria to guard oil fields there, according to a report.

Iraqi PM says protests allowed but violence not tolerated

Iraq’s Adul-Mahdi has warned that while people are free to protest against government, violence won’t be tolerated.

Arbaeen2019-Blacklivesmatter

Trump’s impeachment inevitable now: Ex-Senate foreign policy analyst

Trump’s impeachment by Democrats is inevitable now as they want to stop him from getting the US forces out of the Middle East, James Jatras says.