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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, November 14, 2018 to 0800 GMT, November 15, 2018.

US using banned cluster bombs in Syria

Syria says the US-led coalition has used internationally banned weapons in a new air attack on the war-ravaged country. US-led warplanes dropped cluster bombs on residential neighborhoods in the eastern countryside of Dayr al-Zawr city. The attack killed a number of civilians and left some others injured. The bombing also caused heavy material damage. The US claims the attacks target the Daesh terrorist group’s positions in Syria. But the air raids have killed large numbers of civilians. The US has intervened in the Syria conflict without a UN mandate or permission from the Syrian government.

Turkey calls for international probe into Khashoggi’s murder

Turkey wants an international probe into the killing of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. Ankara had initially agreed to cooperate with Riyadh, but now Turkish officials say they have doubts that the Saudis will be ready for genuine cooperation. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said Ankara believes that at the current stage an international investigation is a must. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was last seen entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. According to a Turkish prosecutor, he was strangled and dismembered in the consulate. After weeks of denials, Saudi Arabia finally admitted Khashoggi had been murdered at the compound but blamed it on what it called a rogue operation.

Reshuffle at the White House

A reshuffle at the White House is on the way. Sources say President Donald Trump is ready to fire a number of senior staff members because his wife doesn’t like or agree with them. The most important name on the list of those expected to leave is Chief of Staff John Kelly. The retired Marine Corps general got into a disagreement with first Lady Melania Trump when she demanded an official be fired. Deputy National Security Advisor Mira Ricardel has now departed the White House to transition to a new role within the administration. Kelly was reportedly against the decision. Next on the list is Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Trump also replaced his attorney general Jeff Sessions suddenly last week immediately after heavy losses during the mid-term elections. Critics say the chaos, caused mostly by rumors and gossip in the White House, threatens the US national security.

‘US constitution violated’

A US court holds the first hearing related to a lawsuit filed by CNN against revoking the press credentials of the news network’s White House correspondent. The case was assigned to Judge Timothy Kelly who is a Donald Trump appointee. Jim Acosta's lawyer said banning his client has violated the constitution's First Amendment guarantee of a free press. In response, the White House lawyer accused the correspondent of disrupting last week’s news conference in which he had a row with Trump. The judge said he will rule on the matter Thursday. Meanwhile, several major news outlets including Fox News, which often praises the US president, backed the CNN reporter.

Pence against China?

US Vice President Mike Pence says there is no place for empire and aggression in the Indo-Pacific region in an apparent reference to China. Pence said Washington has taken action to promote this vision. He said this includes steps to spur private investment in infrastructure and a pursuit of trade that is free, fair, and reciprocal. The US vice president was speaking at the opening of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN. Last month, Pence called for a tougher approach on Beijing and accused China of malign efforts to undermine President Donald Trump. China claims the South China Sea in its entirety. The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam also claim parts of the sea.

Argentina rally

Argentineans hold a protest as the Senate starts debating a budget that would convert the president’s austerity deal with the International Monetary Fund into law. The trade unions and leftist groups organized the protest. Despite the opposition to the austerity deal, the budget is to be approved after the debate ends in the Senate. The legislation was already approved by Argentina’s lower chamber in October. The budget features sharp reductions in government spending and tax increases aimed at cutting the primary fiscal deficit in 2019.

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