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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, August 12, 2018 to 0800 GMT, August 13, 2018.

US racial tensions

Scuffles have broken up during rival rallies in Washington DC. The rallies come on the anniversary of the killing of a woman by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. The “Unite the Right 2” march was called by white nationalists and held across the street from the White House. They were however outnumbered by counter-protesters and anti-fascist groups who rallied nearby. The event was held amid heavy police presence and fears of a possible outbreak of violence between the two sides. Last year, Heather Heyer was killed during a rally by neo-Nazis and supremacists in Charlottesville when an Ohio man rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. At the time, President Donald Trump drew strong criticism for equating the anti-fascists with the white supremacists.

Turkey-US spat

The Turkish president has described the crash of his country's currency, Lira, amid a widening spat with the United States, as a political plot against Ankara. Rejep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey will seek new markets and partners. Erdogan has already said Washington risks losing a strategic NATO ally over a jailed man. Relations between Turkey and the US have fallen to their worst level in the past few months. Washington is angry at Ankara over an American pastor detained in Turkey and has been trying to push Turkey into freeing him with sanctions and other punitive measures.

EU-Iran business ties

Germany strongly criticizes the US economic policies against other countries, saying they are destroying jobs and economic growth. Economy Minister Peter Alt-meyer has named tariffs against different countries and sanctions against Iran as two examples of the Trump administration’s wrong policies. He said neither Berlin nor the European Union will abide by Washington and they will support companies that do business with Iran. According to the German minister, the EU will not allow the US to dictate with whom it can do business. He said Berlin must encourage further business investments in Iran. Alt-meyer further added that although the trade war between Brussels and the US has slowed down following a temporary deal between them, uncertainties still persist. The German official noted that consumers worldwide would suffer the most because tariffs would drive up prices.

Israel's new record

The Israeli regime has set a new annual record for killing children. A non-governmental organization says Israeli forces have killed at least 35 Palestinian children so far this year. It makes 2018 a record-breaking year for child fatalities in occupied territories. Defense for Children International Palestine says the number of Palestinian children killed so far this year by Israeli forces exceeds the figure for any single year within the past decade. This comes as child fatalities have continued to grow since the report was published.

Yemeni children's funeral

Mourners in Yemen are gathering to bury dozens of children who were killed in a Saudi airstrike on a school bus. Large crowds of people are making their way to the site of procession in the northern city of Sa'ada. Footage shows a long convoy of vehicles that will carry the bodies of the victims. 50 civilians, mostly children, were killed and about 77 others were wounded in the Saudi air raid last week. The United Nations denounced the attack, calling for a prompt investigation. The world body's children's fund, UNICEF, said Saudi Arabia was behind the single biggest attack on children during its war on Yemen.

Pakistan politics

Pakistan is holding its first parliamentary session following last month’s election that was won largely by Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaaf party. The newly elected lawmakers took oath in front of the outgoing Speaker of the National Assembly. The legislature is set to appoint a new parliament speaker and his deputy. The process of electing the next prime minister could take a couple of days. Imran Khan is poised to become the next Prime Minister. The party led by the former cricketer-turned politician won the most seats but came short of a majority. Khan now has the support of 180 lawmakers that will allow him to form a coalition government. The former governing PMLN party had claimed vote rigging but indicated it was ready to go into opposition.

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