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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, April 28, 2018 to 0800 GMT, April 29, 2018.

Syria army advances

Syrian armed forces are pushing ahead with an offensive on terrorists holed up south of the capital Damascus. Syrian media say the military has made broad advances following intense fighting. The army used artillery bombardment and small arms fire to retake several complexes in the densely built-up area. The Syrian forces managed to liberate the regions of Qadam, Ma'zaniyeh and Joureh, near the Hajar al-Aswad district. Government forces are conducting an all-out assault against terrorists to eradicate all of them from the suburbs of the Syrian capital.

Yemen assassination

The leader of the Ansarullah Movement says the assassination of the head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, Saleh al-Samad will not split the movement. Abdel Malik al-Houthi hailed Ansarullah’s fallen official, urging all Yemeni officials to follow his lead. He slammed Saturday's Saudi airstrike on a funeral ceremony held for the slain leader of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council. Abdel Malik al-Houthi said attacking civilians in residential areas is a tactic to break Yemeni fighters' morale but all factions should remain united in the face of such acts. Samad was killed last week in a Saudi airstrike in the western province of Hudaydah. Yemenis were holding a funeral for him in Sana'a on Saturday when Saudi warplanes hit a nearby area.

Gaza funerals

Funerals have been held across the Gaza Strip for three Palestinians shot dead on Friday. The slain protesters were peacefully demonstrating against the Israeli occupation as part of the Great March of Return rallies. From the Gaza city, Press TV’s correspondent Ashraf Shannon has the details.

US's Iran policy

The new US secretary of state has arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on the first leg of his three-day tour of the Middle East. Mike Pompeo was welcomed by a large Saudi delegation, including Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. The former CIA chief will later visit Israel and Jordan. He will brief US allies on President Donald Trump's plans for the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 countries. Meanwhile, Pompeo’s senior policy advisor says the United States is urging its European allies and others to impose sanctions on Iran to curb its missile program.

Trump threatens to shut down own govt.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to close down the federal government in September if Congress does not provide more funding to build a wall along the border with Mexico. Trump blamed Central American migrants for causing security issues along the southern US borders. Migrants, however, say they flee their homes in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras because of death threats from gangs, the murder of their family members or political persecution. A 1.3 trillion spending bill, which Trump signed last month, will keep the government funded through the end of September. But a government shutdown is unlikely to be supported by Republicans who want to keep control of Congress.

Rohingya refugees demand protection

Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh have held a rally to demand protection from the United Nations upon return to Myanmar. A group of the displaced minority urged the world body to probe and settle Rohingya difficulties. They demanded that their Myanmar citizenship be restored and their homes be secured. The rally coincides with a four-day visit by the United Nations Security Council representatives to Bangladesh and Myanmar. The UNSC envoys plan to see firsthand the aftermath of a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar ever since the military renewed its bloody crackdown in August, with numerous documented incidents of massacre, rape and arson. The UN has already called the violence a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.

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