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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, November 28, 2017.

Nuclear state North Korea

China has expressed grave concern and opposition to the latest missile launch by North Korea. Beijing has urged Pyongyang to observe UN resolutions and stop actions that heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula. China has also urged all parties to the tensions to work together for a peaceful resolution of issues. Tensions are high again in the region, after North Korea successfully tested a new inter-continental ballistic missile which it says can target the entire US continent. The test led to a swift response by South Korea which conducted its own missile drills, while Washington led a chorus of condemnation. The UN Security Council is also set to hold an emergency session at the request of the United States and Japan.

Lebanon politics

The Lebanese president says Sa’ad al-Hariri will certainly remain prime minister and the country’s political crisis will be resolved in a few days. Italian daily, ‘La Stampa’, quoted Michel Aoun as saying that the agreement was reached following days of talks with the country’s political leaders on the future of Hariri’s government. The Lebanese premier had stepped down in Saudi Arabia on November fourth, but suspended his resignation days later upon returning to Lebanon. Some Lebanese officials believe Hariri was forced to step down by Saudi officials, who are now pressuring him to cut Hezbollah off Lebanon’s politics.

Turkey crackdown

Turkey’s crackdown on suspected members of the Hizmet movement continues with hundreds of new arrest warrants. Turkish media say prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 army personnel. Judiciary authorities said the operation was focused on Istanbul with the majority of suspects being soldiers. The move is part of an operation to target supporters of US-based opposition figure Fethullah Gulen. Turkey blames Gulen for masterminding last year’s failed coup against president Rejep Tayyip Erdogan. Ankara has purged tens of thousands of people from the police, the judiciary, the military, and other state and non-governmental organizations since the coup attempt. The move has stirred harsh criticism from international rights organizations.

Kerry’s revelation

Former US secretary of state, John Kerry, says the Obama administration was under pressure by certain states to take military action against Iran prior to the 2015 nuclear deal. Kerry specifically named Israel and Egypt as two of such states which were pushing the US to bomb Iran at the time. Kerry noted kings and foreign presidents told Washington that bombing was the only language Iran would understand. He underlined that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was genuinely agitating toward action. The former top diplomat defended the Iran nuclear accord, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the best deal the US could get. Iran has remained fully committed to the JCPOA despite Washington’s breach of promise and negligence of its commitments under the landmark deal.

US police killing

Iran says the US must be held accountable for the killing of an Iranian man by police in Virginia. Iran’s Council for Human Rights called on the US government to explain the situation to the World public opinion. Bijan Gheysar, 25, of McLean, Virginia, died on Monday ten days after he was shot by police multiple times. He died from his wounds in the hospital. The FBI has confirmed his death. Police said he was suspected in a hit-and-run. Bijan’s family as issued a statement over his death.

Fight against Daesh

The Secretary General of Iraq’s Badr organization says the fight against terrorism is almost over. Hadi al-Amiri, however, believes the Iraqi army and its allied units still need to keep up the pressure on the Takfiri group along the country’s border with Syria. Amiri made the comments during an exclusive interview with Press TV correspondent Altaf Ahmad. Amiri says the Iraqi army will in a matter of days announce an all-out military victory against Daesh. The Iraqi commander, however, stressed that the terrorists must be defeated ideologically.

Taking poison at Hague court

A former Bosnian Croat military chief dies after taking poison at a war crimes court in The Hague. The 72-year old defendant drank from a bottle in the court room which he said was poison to protest the upholding of his 20-year jail term. The incident happened during the final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal. The hearing was held in the appeals case of six former Bosnian Croat political and military leaders for war crimes committed during the bloody 1990s break-up of Yugoslavia. Three of them had their sentences confirmed. The judgment for the rest was halted after Slobodan Praljak drank poison. The defendants were convicted in 2013 of persecuting, expelling and murdering Muslims during Bosnia's war.

Iran slamming US police killing

Tehran has condemned the killing of an Iranian man at the hands of US police in the state of Virginia. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed US police violence, and expressed great sorrow over the death of the Iranian man. Iran’s Council for Human Rights also said the US government must be held accountable for the killing. Bijan Ghaisar, 25, of McLean, Virginia, died on Monday ten days after he was shot by police multiple times. He died from his wounds in the hospital. Police said he was suspected in a hit-and-run. Ghaisar’s family has issued a statement over his death.

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