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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, November 10, 2018 to 0800 GMT, November 11, 2018.

Iran dismisses US threat

Tehran condemns Washington’s starvation threat, saying Iran will survive despite US sanctions. In a tweet, Iran's foreign minister said his American counterpart's open threat to starve the Iranian nation is a crime against humanity. Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Mike Pompeo of desperately trying to impose US whims on Iran. Zarif said Iranians will not just survive but they will thrive without sacrificing the country’s sovereignty. The comments came after the US secretary of state said Tehran must listen to Washington if it wants Iranian people to eat. The US announced the re-imposition of sanctions against Iran's banking and energy sectors with the aim of cutting off its oil sales and crucial exports. The bans had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, which the US withdrew from in May.

Brexit brawl in British cabinet

Four more British ministers are reportedly on the verge of quitting Prime Minister Theresa May’s government over her handling of Brexit negotiations. According to the Sunday times, the ministers back remaining in the European Union. The development comes a day after Jo Johnson quit as transport minister. He described the deal that is being negotiated with Brussels as a terrible mistake. Several other cabinet ministers have also resigned in recent months in opposition to May’s Brexit plans. The UK premier is trying to hammer out the final details of the British divorce agreement but the talks have reached a deadlock over how the two sides can prevent a hard border from being required in Ireland.

Fatal fire in California

Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of several victims in the flame-ravaged town of Paradise in the US state of California. The remains were taken from the charred remnants of homes in the hardest-hit Paradise over a period of several hours. Wildfires that began to burn on Thursday, have killed at least nine people and left massive destruction. California officials say 35 people remain missing. They say the fire has blackened more than 90,000 acres, and is the most destructive in California’s history. Residents there have been ordered to evacuate immediately.

Anti-racism protest in Italy

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Italian capital to protest against racism and a proposed law introduced by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. According to the organizers, the protest had a turnout of 100,000 people who marched through the center of Rome. The protesters chanted slogans against the interior minister and his proposed law on security and immigration. The law will make it harder to apply for citizenship and for asylum.

Yemen's humanitarian crisis

The UN human rights chief has condemned the escalation of hostilities in Yemen, calling on the warring parties to take immediate steps to end the suffering of civilians. Michelle Bachelet insisted that the starvation and killing of Yemeni people must stop. She said violations by one party to the conflict do not justify fighting back by others at all costs. Bachelet noted that all parties to the conflict are bound to respect international humanitarian law and human rights law. She urged the Saudi-led coalition to immediately remove restrictions on the safe and expeditious entry of indispensable humanitarian supplies into Yemen. The senior UN official also urged weapon suppliers to stop arms transfers to the warring parties.

Florida vote recount

The US state of Florida orders vote recounts in its neck-and-neck races for the Senate and gubernatorial seats. Florida's secretary of state made the announcement as Republican hopeful Rick Scott was seen his lead narrowed over incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson by Saturday evening. A similar trend was reported in the gubernatorial vote count. Four days after the US mid-term elections, two polls in Florida, one in Arizona and one in Georgia remain on a knife edge amid a flurry of lawsuits, protests, and demands for recounts. Meanwhile, the US president has been accused of stifling democracy by undermining the legitimacy of the elections. That’s after Donald Trump claimed without evidence that four key races were being rigged against his Republican party.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to more than 200. Officials said 201 deaths have been recorded from the virus and 291 cases have been confirmed since the outbreak began in August. The United Nations’ Department of Peacekeeping called on armed groups active in the region not to hinder efforts to fight the disease. Ebola is a serious infectious disease that can spread rapidly through small amounts of bodily fluid, causing internal bleeding and potentially death.

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