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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, November 07, 2018 to 0800 GMT, November 08, 2018.

Yemen on brink of famine

Dozens of Yemeni and international NGOs have warned that 14 million people in Yemen are on the brink of famine. The organizations also called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Yemen. They demanded the supply of arms used in the war on Yemen be suspended. Earlier, UNICEF said over seven million children face food insecurity in Yemen. Saudi Arabia’s war has been blamed for the dire humanitarian situation in the country. The war has taken a heavy toll on Yemen’s infrastructure, destroying many hospitals, schools and factories.

Injured Palestinian dies  

Another Palestinian has succumbed to injuries he sustained during recent anti-occupation protests in the besieged Gaza Strip. According to Gaza health officials, Ahmad al-Najar was injured by Israeli forces’ live fire two weeks ago. His death brings to 213 the number of Palestinians killed during weeks-long protests near the so-called buffer zone. The protesters seek recognition of the right of refugees to return to their homeland. They have continued their marches amid Israel’s deadly crackdown. The United Nations has condemned the killing of Palestinian children during peaceful demonstrations in Gaza.

Jeff Sessions fired

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential race. Trump announced Sessions' departure on Twitter. Sessions also said in a letter to Trump he resigned at the president's request. Sessions' chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, has been appointed as acting attorney general. This is the first time in US history a president attacks a cabinet member as frequently and harshly in public. The 71-year-old Sessions had been one of the first members of Congress to back Trump’s presidential campaign in 2015.

US-led coalition killings in Syria

A monitoring group says an airstrike by the US-led coalition in Syria has left at least 20 people dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the airstrike targeted Daesh-held areas in Dayr al-Zawr province. The US-led coalition carries out regular air raids in Syria under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorists. But there have been many reports of civilian casualties on the ground. The attacks lack authorization from the Syrian government and the United Nations.

CAR food shortage

The United Nations food agency says nearly two million people are in urgent need of food in the Central African Republic. The World Food Program says the country is facing the worst food insecurity since 2014. It blamed the deteriorating situation on what it called persistent insecurity in the Central African Republic. The UN agency also called for urgent action to prevent a humanitarian tragedy. The Central African Republic is one of the world’s most impoverished nations, despite the fact that it sits on huge diamond and uranium reserves.

Probing church abuse

French bishops say they plan to set up an independent commission to investigate the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church since 1950. In a statement, the Bishops' Conference of France said the commission aims to shed light on the reasons that led to the way such issues were handled. The statement added, a senior figure will soon be appointed as head of the panel. The most senior French Catholic cleric caught up in the abuse scandal is Cardinal Philippe Barbarin. The priest is to go on trial in January for allegedly covering up a sex abuse scandal that implicated a priest in the 1980s. The Vatican has been rocked by a string of sex scandals involving catholic priests in Australia, Europe, North and South America.

Saudi Arabia continues to kill Yemenis

Saudi Arabia launches new airstrikes against Yemen, causing more deaths and destruction. The latest attacks targeted residential areas in Hajjah province. They killed at least eight people. Earlier on Wednesday, Saudi warplanes also pounded the same province, killing at least six people. Elsewhere in Dali', at least two civilians were killed and another was injured in Saudi airstrikes. The Saudi war on Yemen began in March 2015. It has killed over 15,000 Yemenis, many of them women and children, ever since. The war has also caused a humanitarian crisis in Yemen and severely damaged the country’s infrastructure.

Next Trump-Kim summit  

The US president says he still expects his second meeting with the North Korean leader to take place. The comment came after the cancellation of a meeting between the two countries' top diplomats. Trump said the summit is scheduled for early next year. He said if North Korea wants sanctions to be lifted, it has to be responsive. Trump noted that a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials set for this week has been re-scheduled but did not elaborated on the reasons. Earlier, South Korea’s foreign minister quoting US officials said it was Pyongyang that asked the US to delay the high-level meeting.

More time needed for Brexit deal

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says more time is needed to reach a deal on Britain’s exit from the bloc. Barnier made the remarks upon arrival in Finland’s capital Helsinki for talks with the Finnish prime minister. The EU official added, the two sides need to further discuss the issue of the Irish border. Earlier, a spokesman for the British government said, Britain needs more time to consider possible mechanisms to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. With less than five months until Britain's exit from the EU, the Irish border issue remains a sticking point in negotiations between the UK and the European Union.

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