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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, May 13, 2019 to 0800 GMT, May 14, 2019.

Deadly clashes in Sudan

An army major and four protesters are killed and several people injured in clashes at a sit-in in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Local doctors said some of the wounded are in critical condition. The violence came despite an earlier announcement by protest leaders about reaching an agreement with the country's military rulers on transitional authorities to run the country. Meanwhile, ousted President, Omar al-Bashir, has been charged with killing protesters during month-long demonstrations against his government. Office of Sudan's acting prosecutor general has also ordered the former president to be interrogated on charges of money laundering and financing terrorism. Sudan has been the scene of mass protests since December which led to the fall of Bashir in April.

EU’s call for truce in Libya

The European Union has called on all parties fighting in Libya to immediately halt the violence and return to the negotiating table. The comments followed a meeting between EU foreign ministers and the UN-backed Libyan prime minister in Brussels. France's Foreign Minister also called for an immediate ceasefire without preconditions. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini called Libyan renegade general, Khalifa Haftar's offensive as a threat to international peace.

Pakistan bomb attack

A bomb explosion has killed at least four policemen and wounded 11 people in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. A militant outfit, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack. The bomb, planted under a motorbike, targeted a police car near a mosque. The officers were guarding the mosque during evening prayers. Officials say two policemen are among those wounded. The bomb blast comes days after the militant group attacked a police van outside a famous Sufi shrine in the eastern city of Lahore. Security forces have been on high alert during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Iran nuclear deal

The European Union appears to resist pressure from the United States to walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement. In Brussels, EU foreign ministers insist they remain fully committed to the 2015 accord despite being lobbied directly by US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to reconsider their position. Jerome Hughes reports from Brussels.

Demand for justice in US

The trial of a New York Police officer who fatally choked an unarmed African-American in 2014 has begun on Monday. In the first day of the trial, one of the lawyers of the defendant tore up an official autopsy report that concluded Eric Garner was killed by a chokehold. The lawyer said that Officer Daniel Pantaleo was justified in using physical force to make the arrest. He also blamed Garner’s death on paramedics, who he said did almost nothing to save him. Meanwhile, the victim’s family members and activists from the Black Lives Matter movement have rallied outside the courthouse and demanded justice for the slain black man.

Yemen retaliation

The Yemeni military says it has carried out a major operation against Saudi targets. Yemeni military sources say seven drones conducted attacks on vital Saudi facilities. The sources say the attacks were in response to Saudi Arabia’s continued aggression against Yemen and its blockade on Yemeni people. According to the sources, the Yemenis stand ready to carry out further strikes if Riyadh’s aggression and blockade continue. There was no immediate word on exact targets of the operation.

Israeli occupation

Iran slams Israel as the root cause of all the crises in the region. The Iranian foreign ministry says Israel was created 71 years ago after occupying the Palestinian land in what has been one of the most terrible incidents of the history of Islam and the world. It says the aggressors killed the indigenous Palestinians or forced them to leave their homes. The ministry made the announcement on the occasion of Nakba Day. Palestinians mark the creation of Israel or the Nakba Day on May 15 each year. On this occasion, anti-Israel protests are expected in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Asia shares plunge

Asian shares have deepened losses, as a trade war between the United States and China escalates. In mid-morning trade, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down point-nine percent. The MSCI index China dropped 1.3 percent. Japan’s Nikkei stock index was also down point-seven percent. That’s while Australian shares lost one-point-one percent. The losses followed sharp falls on Wall Street overnight. The Nasdaq suffered its worst day of 2019 and the Dow ended at its lowest point in more than three months. Uncertainty has grown over whether the US and China can reach a trade deal, after the two imposed retaliatory tariffs on each others’ goods.

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