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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, March 18, 2019.

 

Algeria political crisis

Over a dozen unions in Algeria have refused to support the newly-appointed prime minister’s plan to form a new government. A leader of the education sector union said they would not hold talks with the premier as the people are against his plan. This comes after Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui promised to create an inclusive government of technocrats in a bid to calm the situation in the North African country. Algerians have been protesting for weeks against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s rule and his plan to run for another term. The ailing president reversed his decision but stopped short of relinquishing power saying he would stay in office until a new constitution is adopted.

Ferguson suspicious deaths

American activists suspect foul play in the deaths of six people with ties to Ferguson protests that had erupted over the 2014 fatal police shooting of a black teenager. Media reports have quoted the activists as saying that they are concerned over the deaths. They argue that a culture of fear persists years after the Ferguson protests began. They say protest leaders continue to receive threats. Meanwhile, police say there is no evidence the deaths have anything to do with the protests. Anger flared up a day after the fatal shooting of African American, Michael Brown by a police officer on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson in the state of Missouri. The killing sparked nationwide protests and vigorous debate in the US about the use of brute force against the people of color.

Holland shooting

Three people have been killed in a shooting attack in the central Dutch city of Utrecht. Nine other people have been injured in the incident which took place inside a tram. The head of the country's counter-terrorism agency says the shooting appears to be a terrorist attack. The perpetrator has been identified as a 37-year-old Turkish-born man called Gokman Tanis. A square near the tram station has been cordoned off. Terrorism threat has been raised to the highest level. Authorities say the suspect is still at large. Emergency workers are at the scene of the incident. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the shooting was deeply disturbing.

Challenging US sanctions

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country will file a legal case against the United States for imposing sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The Iranian president described the US sanctions as crimes against humanity. Rouhani said, his cabinet officials will soon formulate a bill that specifies measures to counter the sanctions. He was speaking to reporters after the last cabinet session in the current Iranian year which will end on Wednesday. Rouhani noted that the US withdrawal from the international nuclear deal and its re-imposition of sanctions were aimed at restoring its dominance on the Iranian nation. The president stressed that the US will not achieve its goal, because the Iranian nation will keep resisting it.

US-China trade war

China’s foreign minister says the attacks on the country’s telecom giant Huawei are “abnormal and immoral”. Wang Yi made the comment in a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels. He called for a fair competition environment for Chinese companies. Wang added that the accusations against Chinese firms are groundless and politically-motivated. The United States has accused China’s Huawei of possessing and using espionage equipment. Washington has pressed other Western countries to limit their cooperation with the Chinese firm.


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