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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, January 18, 2019 to 0800 GMT, January 19, 2019.

Jailed Press TV anchor fate

A US court confirms Iranian TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi has been detained as a material witness in an unspecified investigation. Hashemi appeared in court on Friday for the second time for a hearing session. The anchorwoman has not been accused of any crime though. Outside the courthouse, her son said the veteran journalist won’t probably be released yet.

LA teachers strike

Tens of thousands of striking teachers have rallied outside City Hall in the U-S city of Los Angeles calling for better working conditions. Members of United Teachers Los Angeles have walked off their job on Friday to protest against the Los Angeles Unified School District for the fifth consecutive day. They are demanding higher payment, smaller classes and more support staff. Meanwhile, negotiations have been resumed between the union and the district to reach an agreement. The district said in a statement that the strike has so far cost about 100 million dollars. The walkout is considered the largest in a string of teacher strikes across the US, and the first in three decades in Los Angeles.

Trump-Kim meeting

The White House announces that US President Donald Trump will meet for the second time with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in February. In a rare visit by a top general from Pyongyang to Washington, Vice Chairman Kim Yong-chol, a right-hand man to the North Korean leader, met with Trump at the White House. Meanwhile South Korea’s presidential office has welcomed the second Trump-Kim summit. Kim Jong-un and Trump held a landmark first meeting in June 2018 in Singapore, where they signed an agreement to work toward denuclearization. Little progress has been made since then. North Korea demands a relief from sanctions, while the US insists on the policy of maximum pressure.

Coalition crimes in Syria

US-led coalition warplanes have bombed residential areas in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, killing at least 20 civilians. Women and children are among the dead. The US-led coalition regularly carries out air raids in Syria under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorists. But there have been many reports of civilian casualties on the ground. The attacks lack authorization from the Syrian government and the United Nations.

EU rights abuses

The European Union’s lawmakers demand firm action to tackle rising human rights abuses in the 28-nation bloc. During a debate in the European Parliament legislators claimed racism, discrimination and religious intolerance are growing problems. Press TV correspondent Jerome Hughes reports.

Colombia bomb attack

The Colombian government has blamed the leftist National Liberation Army known as the ELN for the deadly bombing of a police academy in the capital, Bogota. Defense Minister Guillermo Botero described Thursday's car bombing as a long-planned terrorist attack committed by the ELN. Botero told reporters that he had full evidence that the bomber had been a member of the ELN for more than 25 years. At least 21 people were killed when the bomb went off outside a police cadet training school in the capital. President Ivan Duque also described the incident as a terrorist act and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. The attack is the deadliest to hit the Colombian capital in more than 15 years. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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