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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, March 6, 2018.

Syria ‘militants free to go’

The Russian military says it has offered foreign-backed militants in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta safe passage out of the conflict zone. Yevtushenko also promised the militants immunity from prosecution. This comes as the Syrian army is continuing to make advances against terrorist groups in the volatile area. Government forces are now in control of over 40-percent of Eastern Ghouta. The army has been trying to dislodge terrorist groups, including Nusra Front, from the area which is located just ten kilometers from the Damascus city center.

US support for Israel

The United States renews criticism of the Iranian nuclear deal, saying it will pull out of the accord, despite it being endorsed by the UN Security Council. Pence called the nuclear agreement a disastrous deal which did not prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He was speaking at the pro-Israel annual AIPAC conference in Washington DC. Pence hailed the alliance between the United States and Israel. He said the alliance is stronger than before, and that America will always stand with Israel. US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, also addressed the AIPAC meeting. She praised President Donald Trump for having the courage to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital.

Dreamers get desperate

Police in the US capital arrest scores of protesters who gathered outside the Capitol Hill to vent their anger at the lawmakers’ inaction on DACA; a program which protects young undocumented immigrants. The Capitol Hill police arrested nearly 90 supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program who tried to block nearby roads. The rally came as Congress missed a March five deadline President Donald Trump set to end the immigration policy implemented by his predecessor. Trump’s controversial decision in September was met with criticism from leading Democratic and Republican figures as well as CEOs of major American companies. DACA allows children brought to the US illegally before the age of 16 to get a two-year renewable work permit.

US Syria war crimes

The UN says the US-led coalition’s airstrikes on a school in Syria's northern city of Raqqah in 2017 killed at least 150 civilians. According to the UN Commission of Inquiry, the death toll is five times higher than the figures acknowledged by the Pentagon. The world body also says Washington is violating international law, accusing it of failing to protect civilians’ lives. The US-led coalition has conducted airstrikes in Syria since September 2014. Many civilians have been killed in the attacks that purportedly hit the positions of Daesh terrorists in the war-torn country. The UN says a Russian air raid in Aleppo also killed 84 Syrian civilians last year.

Koreas summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has agreed to attend a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in next month. The national security adviser to the South Korean president made the announcement following a two-day visit to Pyongyang. Chung Eui-yong says the two officials will meet in the fortified border village of Panmunjom. The two sides will establish a hotline, offering the highest-level contact between the two nations' leaders. The senior official noted that Pyongyang will also consider abandoning its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. If confirmed, the offer would mark the first time under Kim Jong Un that the North declares itself willing to discuss giving up its nuclear arsenal. So far Pyongyang has insisted that the matter is off the negotiating table.

Hailing US support

The Israeli Prime Minister has hailed Washington’s full support for Tel Aviv. Benjamin Netanyahu was addressing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC. Netanyahu appreciated Donald Trump and his administration for backing his policies. Welcoming Washington’s hardline stance on Iran, he took a jab at the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1. Netanyahu described the agreement as a great threat to peace in the region and claimed that Tehran is seeking to develop nuclear missiles. The Israeli prime minister also criticized what he described as Iran’s growing influence in the region.

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