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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 18:00 GMT, January 10, 2017 to 08:00 GMT, January 11, 2017.

Iran FM slams US interference

Iran’s foreign minister has slammed a US House resolution in support of the recent wave of violence in some Iranian cities. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic has spared no efforts to protect the rights of its citizens. He said Washington’s regional allies do not recognize the same rights for their people but neither the White House nor the House of Representatives is concerned about the issue. Zarif noted that no one in the world including Iranians trusts the United States anymore. Nearly two weeks ago, Iran was the scene of violent anti-government protests during which public property, mosques and police stations were attacked.

Saudi war on Yemen

Saudi warplanes have once again targeted residential areas in Yemen, where much of the country's infrastructure has been reduced to rubble in nearly three years since the kingdom launched a war there. Saudi jets hit a market in Sa’ada province, killing at least 12 Yemeni civilians. Two others were also killed when Saudi airstrikes bombed the district of Safra in the same province. Meanwhile, Yemeni snipers have killed two Saudi soldiers in the Kingdom’s Najran province in a retaliatory attack. Saudi Arabia’s onslaught against its southern neighbor began in March 2015. The war has so far killed over 13,700 Yemenis, many of them women and children. Prominent human rights groups have repeatedly accused Saudi Arabia of committing war crimes in Yemen.

Greece anti-austerity demo

Anti-austerity activists have taken to the streets in the Greek capital Athens to protest against a new austerity bill and property auctions. The protesters gathered outside a court in Athens. They also chanted slogans against property auctions. The sales are part of the terms and conditions of Greece's international bailout. The new austerity legislation is due to be voted in parliament next week. It includes further benefit cuts. Protesters opposed austerity measures imposed on Greece in exchange for the European Union and the International Monetary Fund bailing it out from bankruptcy.

Tunisia turmoil

Tunisian demonstrators have taken to the streets in the capital and at least four other towns for the third consecutive day in defiance of the government crackdown. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in Tunis and in Tebourba, a nearby town where one protestor was killed earlier this week. The Tunisian Interior Ministry says about 50 policemen were wounded in the violence and 237 people were arrested. Earlier, Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed condemned acts of vandalism which he said would weaken the country.

Turkey discomfort

Turkey has summoned a senior US diplomat in Ankara to protest Washington's support for a Kurdish militia group in Syria. The Turkish Foreign Ministry has told the American charge d'affaires that the US must stop arming and training the YPG. In Washington, a State Department spokesman confirmed the meeting occurred but did not give further details. Relations between the US and Turkey have been tense over multiple issues including Washington’s decision in 2017 to give weapons to the YPG. The White House says the group is the most effective fighting force against Daesh. But the Turkish government calls it a terrorist organization linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, which is fighting against Ankara.

US policy change

US President Donald Trump has ruled out military action against North Korea for now amid what he called diplomatic efforts. During his phone call with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, Trump also expressed his openness to talks with North Korea at an appropriate time. The two Korean neighbors have held rare talks in a border village after a break of two years. The negotiations resulted in North Korea agreeing to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in the South. Pyongyang is at loggerheads with Seoul and Washington over its nuclear and missile program, which it says are part of its defense policy against US threats.

Mexico NAFTA warning

Mexico will reportedly leave negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement if the US decides to trigger its withdrawal process from the pact. An official in Mexico’s agriculture ministry and two other sources close to the talks issued the warning. There are reports suggesting that the US president would soon pull out of NAFTA. Meanwhile, Canada, another party to the agreement has launched a wide-ranging attack on US trade practices. Ottawa has asked the World Trade Organization to examine the use of duties in the US. NAFTA was first proposed by the administration of US president George H.W. Bush in the late 80s. It was finalized by his successor Bill Clinton in 1994. Trump has long called the treaty a bad deal that hurts American workers.

California mudslides toll rising

The death toll from devastating mudslides in southern California has risen to 17 as dozens of others remain missing in the US community. Hundreds of rescuers comb the wreckage of houses digging for victims dead or alive. At least 28 injuries have been reported in Santa Barbara County following the deluge. More than a hundred homes have been destroyed and another 300 damaged. More than 50 people have been rescued already but many places are still inaccessible. Several roads remain closed. The first California rain in months caused mudslides when it hit ground that had been burned by December's huge wildfires. Loss of vegetation due to wildfires is said to be the major cause of the massive mudslides.

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