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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 18:00 GMT, March 3, 2018 to 08:00 GMT, March 4, 2018.

Europe cold wave 

A cold snap gripping Europe is taking more lives with nine new deaths reported in Poland and Spain.

This brings to nearly 70 the total number of people killed in the continent due to the bad weather and frigid temperatures. Officials say the homeless are the most vulnerable. Some of them have been transferred to emergency shelters. The UK was hit by a blast of Siberian cold dubbed “the Beast from the East” and storm Emma which were the worst snowstorms in the country in nearly 30 years. Authorities now say the situation is starting to improve in some parts of Europe but snow and ice warnings for travelers remain in place.

Saudi atrocities 

Saudi Arabia has intensified its military campaign against its southern neighbor, killing more Yemeni civilians.

In the most recent attack, three women have lost their lives after Saudi warplanes hit a residential area in Ta’izz province. Saudi Arabia began the war on Yemen in March 2015. Since then, more than 13,800 people, many of them civilians, have been killed. The war on Yemen has been repeatedly denounced by rights groups and international bodies.

FIFA approves video review

Video Assistant Referees are set to be Used for the 1st time, at the upcoming 2018 World Cup, in One of the biggest Changes to the Sport, in Years.

The Unanimous Decision was taken during the International Football Association Board Meeting at the FIFA Headquarters in the Swiss City of Zurik on Saturday. The technology, is already being used in Top European Leagues, including the Bundes-Liga. And It’s believed that using V-A-R by referees in football matches, would help Boost “integrity and fairness” in the game.

Italy elections

Polls have opened in Italy for general elections dominated by concerns over immigration and the economy.

Over 46 million people are eligible to cast their ballots for the lower Chamber of Deputies, and some 43 million for the Senate. Polling stations will remain open until 2200-GMT today with initial results expected early on Monday. The vote is the most politicized one in heavily indebted Italy which is the third largest economy in the 19-member eurozone. Pollsters predict that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his far-right coalition will emerge as the largest bloc, but fall short of a majority. Leading in opinion polls has also been the populist Five-Star Movement, which looks set to be the biggest single party. The ruling centre-left Democratic Party is predicted to finish at third place.

Koreas' relations

A high-level South Korean delegation is set to visit Pyongyang with the agenda of promoting peace talks on the peninsula. 

The delegation will meet with senior North Korean officials to discuss improving bilateral relations and possible talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Seoul says the special envoys will consequently brief US officials on the progress in mediation discussions. North Korea emphasizes on its intention to resolve issues through negotiation, but without any preconditions. Pyongyang says any possible dialogue with Washington should only be on an equal footing and without evading the military option claimed by the US. The North accuses Washington of working against the current détente on the Peninsula by measures like sanctions and military drills. 

US-EU trade row

US President Donald Trump has threatened to tax all European-made cars if the EU reciprocates his punitive tariffs on imports of metal products from the continent.

Trump accused the EU, among others, of taking advantage of the US due to what he called Washington’s very stupid policies. He added that taxing European cars will make up for the existing trade imbalance with the EU. Trump’s comment is the latest twist in a war of words that began on Thursday after he vowed high duties on European steel and aluminum. The bloc pledged to retaliate, with similar tariffs on 3.5 billion dollars of iconic American brands. Trump’s move has triggered warnings by the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary fund about a damaging trade war.

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