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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 18:00 GMT, January 9, 2017 to 08:00 GMT, January 10, 2017:

West Bank tensions

Israel's military says a suspected Palestinian gunman has fatally shot an Israeli man in the occupied West Bank. Tel Aviv says its troops are searching for the shooter. According to media reports, the Israeli man was seriously wounded after shots were fired from a vehicle that overtook his car. He sustained multiple shots to his upper body and was taken to hospital. The attack took place outside an illegal Israeli settlement near the Palestinian city of Nablus. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has reportedly closed the entrance to Nablus as clashes erupt between the Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in villages near the West Bank city.

Nigeria crackdown

Nigerian security forces have opened fire on protesters demanding the release of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the imprisoned leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria.

Israeli espionage

The head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad says it has agents on the ground in Iran, adding that Tel Aviv would be happy to see a revolution against the Islamic Republic. Commenting about the recent protests in Iran, Mossad Director Yossi Cohen said Israel had eyes and ears in the country. Cohen warned that Iran is making significant advances in the Middle East. He accused Tehran of “pouring fighters into the region in order to actualize its vision”. Iran blames the United States and Israel for orchestrating the recent unrest that took the lives of some 20 people.

Korea talks

The South Korean president says the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is “the path to peace”, calling for a peaceful solution to Pyongyang’s nuclear issue. Moon Jae-in also expressed his willingness to hold a summit with the North Korean leader “at any time under the right conditions”. His remarks come a day after delegates from Seoul and Pyongyang held their first official talks after two years in the Demilitarized Zone that has divided the peninsula for decades. They agreed that the North would send athletes and officials to the 2018 South Korea’s Winter Olympics.

Yemen humanitarian crisis  

The World Health Organization has raised alarm about the spreading cases of diphtheria across Yemen. WHO Representative in Yemen Nevio Zagaria said the disease has spread to one hundred districts, adding that half of the cases were reported from Ibb province. Zagaria also expressed concern about the cholera outbreak in the war-torn country. However, he warned that the spread of diphtheria was significantly more dangerous than the cholera because of its higher fatality rate. The United Nations has called the situation in Yemen, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 8 million people on the brink of famine. Yemen is facing a critical shortage of medical supplies and basic needs amid Saudi war and blockade.

Yemen warning

Yemen's Ansarullah movement threatens to block one of the most important trade routes for oil tankers if the Saudi aggression intensifies near Hudaydah. A senior Ansarullah official says closing the Red Sea shipping lane is one of several strategic moves Yemen will take if Riyadh keeps pushing toward the port city. Saleh al-Samad added that Saudi ships pass his country's waters while his people are starving. He has also reiterated calls for a political solution to the crisis. The Bab al-Mandab strait, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, is only 20 kilometers wide, making hundreds of ships potential targets. Saudi war on Yemen has left some 8 million people on the brink of famine, while more than one million cholera cases have been registered.

DACA decision blocked

A US judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s decision from ending a program that protected undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The San Francisco District Judge has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, must remain in place while litigation over Trump's decision unfolds. In September, the US president decided to rescind DACA. The new court ruling comes as Trump and congressional leaders are negotiating broad immigration reforms. The DACA program has provided protection from deportation and the right to work legally to nearly 800,000 young people since it was authorized by President Barack Obama in 2012. Several states, organizations and individuals have filed lawsuits seeking to protect DACA recipients, who are also known as Dreamers.

Tunisia turmoil

In Tunisia, clashes have erupted between police and protesters during demonstrations against price hikes and austerity measures. Hundreds of young protesters have hit the streets in the western city of Tebourba, throwing stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas. There are also reports of similar clashes in other parts of the country. Prime Minister Youssef Shahed has slammed the anti-austerity protests as vandalism. Several days of demonstrations have left a middle-aged man dead. The protesters say hikes in value-added tax and social contributions will fuel poverty, but the government stresses that the new tax rise will not affect the basic needs.

Oil tanker tragedy

South Korean officials say the stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for weeks. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said considering previous cases of oil tanks accidents, the ship might burn for as long as one month. It also expressed concern about the bunker fuel, which could contaminate water if the vessel sinks. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are underway with firefighters trying to tame the flame. The operations, however, are hampered by strong winds, high waves and poisonous fumes. The Iranian company which owns the tanker says there is still hope of finding survivors. 31 crew members are still unaccounted for.

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