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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, April 26, 2018 to 0800 GMT, April 27, 2018.

Korean leaders' historic visit

The leaders of North and South Korea have kicked off a historic summit in an effort to bring peace to the Korean peninsula. Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in met in the demilitarized zone village of Panmunjom to discuss a variety of issues, including the North’s nuclear arsenal. Kim has told Moon that he is determined to send a signal of a new history with a serious and honest mindset. For his part, Moon told the North Korean leader that he hoped the two would reach a bold agreement. North Korea’s official news agency has said all issues which will lead to improving inter-Korean relations, achieving peace and the reunification of the Korean peninsula will be discussed.

EU Myanmar embargo

The European Union has extended its arms embargo against Myanmar, following human rights violations in the country. The bloc also prepared sanctions against individual army officials. It said the sanctions could include travel bans and asset freezes. The European Union stressed that the embargo included arms, other equipment that could be used for repression, the provision of military training and products used to monitor communications. The EU accuses Myanmar of "serious and systemic" human rights violations in a military operation in the country's northwest last year. The operation sent nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to neighboring Bangladesh.

Colorado strike

US teachers in the western states of Arizona and Colorado have turned out to demand salary and budget increases. Classes were cancelled for one-point-four million schoolchildren as tens of thousands of teachers went on strike and took to the streets in the two states. Wearing red t-shirts, the teachers demonstrated to highlight the lack of funding and basic supplies in schools. Reports say while the teachers asked for at least 20 percent salary increase, the US Congress has simply refused to meet the demand. In some other states, teachers’ strikes bore results but they got only a 5-percent salary raise.

US-inflicted civilian casualties

The US-led military coalition operating in Syria and Iraq has admitted to killing 28 more civilians. The latest deaths bring the overall confirmed toll of civilians killed in US-led operations to at least 883. The coalition acknowledged the new deaths after a review of 49 reports of potential civilian casualties from air and artillery strikes. The US-led alliance has conducted over 29 thousand strikes over the past four years in Iraq and Syria. Monitoring groups say the number of civilian deaths acknowledged by the US-led coalition is well below the true toll of the bombing campaign. They estimate the civilian toll at over 6 thousand.

Israel demolition policy

Israeli authorities have threatened to demolish 15 Palestinian homes in the village of Qalandiya near Jerusalem Al-Quds. Palestinians in the village say they will sue Israel for the move. More details in the following report by our correspondent in al-Quds, Fatima AbdulKarim.

Armenia political crisis

Armenia’s opposition leader, Nikol Pashinyan, says he’s met with President, Armen Sarkissian, to discuss ways out of the political crisis, which has gripped the country for over two weeks. There are no further details on the meeting and its results. Pashinyan and his supporters insist the whole ruling system must cede power due to alleged corruption. Earlier, Pashinyan said the country should either have him as prime minister or remain without any.

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