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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, April 2, 2017.

Terrorists evacuate Douma

The evacuation of the last remaining terrorist faction in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta has started. The first four buses carrying terrorists from Douma, the last town they occupied in Eastern Ghouta, is en route to the northern city of Jarablus. The buses have passed a checkpoint, where an inspection for explosive devices took place. Up to 50 buses are expected to leave Douma. The evacuation comes after a deal was reached between the Syrian army and the terrorists. Earlier, a similar agreement led to the evacuation of another Takfiri outfit, known as Faylaq al-Rahman, to the province of Idlib. Terrorist groups have occupied Eastern Ghouta for around seven years. The region has been used to launch regular attacks on the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Hamas warns Israel

Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, says Palestinians will continue to march for their rights in the face of an Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. Senior political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, says nobody knows where the next mass protest will lead to. On Friday, Gazans marched towards a heavily fortified Israeli fence. Haniyah says next time, the protesters may cross the so-called buffer zone. Another senior Hamas figure, Khaled Mashal, warned that Israel should expect new surprises from the Gaza Strip in its struggle for freedom. On Friday, Israeli troops used live fire and tear gas on thousands of peaceful protesters marking Land Day. The attacks killed 17 Palestinians and injured over 1,500 others.

France railway strike

In France, industrial unrest is tightening its grip on President Emanuel Macron with the country’s railway sector announcing a walk-out beginning on Monday. French state railway operator, SNCF, has warned of major three-month travel disruption affecting its 4.5 million daily users. Flight crews and ground staff of the country’s flag carrier, Air France, have also announced a further two-day strike for April 10 and 11. Employees in sanitation, electricity and energy sectors have also said that they would join the movement starting Tuesday. Macron is facing widespread discontent over his intention to implement economic reforms.

Afghanistan air attack

The US has carried out a deadly airstrike in northeastern Afghanistan. There are conflicting reports about the number of casualties. While Afghan media put the death toll at 25, some local officials say at least 100 people have lost their lives. More than 200 others have reportedly been injured. The airstrike hit a mosque in the Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province on Monday morning. Some of the victims are said to be senior Taliban members. Large numbers of Afghans have died in US airstrikes over the past couple of years. While the US says it only targets Taliban militants, many of the victims have turned out to be civilian.

Saudi Yemen war crimes

Saudi Arabia continues to bomb the people of Yemen. In the latest attacks, Saudi war planes pounded a refugee camp in Hudaydah province, killing sixteen civilians. Saudi fighter jets targeted the camp in the district of Hali, also wounding nearly 10 people. The UN says the Yemen conflict has triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis, as nearly 8.5 million Yemenis are on the brink of famine. Riyadh has been bombing its Arab neighbor since 2015. At least 14,300 people, mostly civilians, have lost their lives since then.

'UK could have poisoned spy'

Russia’s top diplomat says the poisoning death of an ex-spy in Britain could have been in the interests of the UK government. Sergei Lavrov also said how far the row could escalate between the Kremlin and London over the incident does not depend on Moscow. The Russian foreign minister underlined that the US and Britain are ignoring the rules of the Cold War era and are playing childish games. The West accuses Moscow of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of Salisbury on March 4. The Kremlin denies any involvement in the incident. Russia has also expelled some 60 diplomats from nearly a dozen countries, including the US and UK, in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats over the poisoning incident.

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