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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, December 1, 2018 to 0800 GMT, December 2, 2018.

Violent protests in France

Violent protests continue in the French capital as anti-government demonstrators clash with security forces. The clashes left scores of people, including eleven police officers, injured. Police also arrested more than 200 demonstrators. The violence led to the closure of at least 20 subway stations. The unrest drew the French president’s condemnation.

May warns about Brexit deal

The British prime minister has warned the parliament that failure to support her Brexit deal would only lead to more uncertainty. Theresa May made the remarks during a press conference on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Argentina. When asked what her legacy would be if she is forced to quit, May said she would be the prime minister to take Britain out of the European Union. May signed a deal with EU leaders last Sunday that would see Britain leave the bloc on March 29 with continued close ties. However, she is unlikely to be successful as her deal needs to be approved by a deeply divided British parliament in a vote on December 11.

Venezuela's economy

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has raised the monthly minimum wage by 150 percent as part of his measures to battle the country’s economic crisis. While workers hope Maduro's move will boost their purchase power, some fear it might fuel a price hike. Press TV correspondent Jesus Silva has the details.

Yemen's humanitarian crisis

The UN aid chief has warned about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. Mark Lowcock, who is on a visit to the war-torn country, said Yemen is on the brink of a major catastrophe. The UN official added that conditions had deteriorated for the worse in the past year. He also said humanitarian assistance is crucial for children, who keep relapsing due to malnutrition and lack of proper medical care. Lowcock also stressed the UN support to keep the Hudaydah port open. The Saudi war on Yemen has left millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation and unleashed what the UN has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

The Khashoggi murder case

The Turkish president has called on Saudi Arabia to extradite suspects in the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Rejep Tayyip Erdogan said a trial in the kingdom for the alleged perpetrators is not satisfactory. He said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had sent his chief prosecutor to Turkey to investigate the murder but he had not shared information with Ankara. The Turkish president stressed that solving Khashoggi murder will also be in the interest of the Saudi royal family. He added that Turkey has evidence documenting Khashoggi was killed in seven-and-half minutes. Erdogan said the heinous murder only came to light thanks to Turkey’s determined stance. Khashoggi was killed after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October the second.

G20 division on climate change

G20 leaders have wrapped up their 2-day summit in Argentina by adopting a final statement that lacks consensus on climate change. The final communique resulted in a 19 versus 1 declaration backing the Paris climate pact. It says all members, except the United States, have agreed to implement the accord. Despite being sidelined, US officials celebrated what they called a victory for their holdout stance. A senior White House official said the coalition against the US on the issue was beginning to fray, with many countries balking at signing the document. The official repeated President Donald Trump's denunciations of the accord, describing it as bad. This comes as a major US government report issued last week warned about the harmful effects of climate change on the country's economy.

Crackdown in Bahrain

Bahrain’s main opposition party has warned about the alarming number of women who are subject to prosecution by the ruling al-Khalifa regime. Al-Wefaq says nearly one thousand women have been jailed in the Kingdom since 2011. The group also says that Bahraini women are increasingly vulnerable to brutal torture, intimidation and arrest. It has highlighted the issue by pointing out the recent warrantless arrest of three sisters and the jailing of a mother of two. Al-Wefaq was Bahrain’s biggest parliamentary bloc until 2011, when all its lawmakers resigned in protest at the regime’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. The Bahraini regime’s escalating crackdown on dissidents has also been strongly criticized by international rights groups.

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