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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, December 4, 2018 to 0800 GMT, December 5, 2018.

Yemen peace talks

A delegation of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has arrived in Sweden for peace talks with the country’s former government. The delegation is accompanied by United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths. The UN is reportedly seeking to introduce a set of confidence-building measures, including a ceasefire in Hudadyah and an end to Saudi airstrikes across Yemen. Ahead of departure from Sana’a, onboard a Kuwaiti plane, Ansarullah representative said the movement is ready for negotiations without any conditions.

Nuke treaty row

The United States has accused Russia of breaching the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, threatening to pull out of the deal in two months. Mike Pompeo said Washington has repeatedly warned Russia about the consequences of non-compliance with the INF since 2013. He stressed that the US has remained committed to the treaty despite what he called flagrant violations by Moscow. He said it is necessary to confront Russia, adding that Moscow has been breaching the treaty with its missile tests since the mid-2000s. Meanwhile, the NATO chief has warned that time is running out for Russia to comply with the missile treaty.

Murder of Khashoggi

Top US senators say they are certain more than ever that the Saudi crown prince was behind the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Republican Bob Corker, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Republican Lindsey Graham and Democratic Bob Menendez spoke to reporters following a CIA briefing. Besides expressing certainty over the complicity of the crown prince, the senators called for action against Saudi Arabia. They, however, remain doubtful over what their response should be like.

China-US trade talks  

China has pledged to immediately implement what it agreed upon with the US to avoid Washington’s tariff increase on its imported goods. The Chinese finance minister says the country is pushing forward the trade negotiations. This is Beijing’s first public acknowledgment of the temporary trade truce with Washington, which gave the negotiators 90 days to reach an agreement. Under the truce, Washington agreed to not increase tariffs temporarily, and Beijing agreed to an immediate purchase of US products to reduce the existing trade gaps. This is while US President Donald Trump has threatened to proceed with major tariffs if efforts to strike a deal with China fail. Beijing expresses confidence over the progress of the deal in the given timetable, despite Washington’s concerns.

No to second Brexit vote

The British prime minister says holding a second referendum on the UK’s exit from the European Union will worsen divisions and uncertainties in the country. May reassured MPs there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK’s divorce from the EU. She said the EU has made it clear that it will NOT renegotiate the Brexit deal which was agreed last month. May noted her government will work with parliament to prepare the mandate for the next stage of EU negotiations. In reaction to her remarks, leader of the Labour Party said the UK will be worse-off if MPs confirm the premier’s Brexit deal.

Stocks decline in Asia

Stocks in Asia have tumbled in early trade on Wednesday, following an overnight plunge on Wall Street. Markets opened lower in Asia where indices fell down by up to 1.59 percent. It happened after all three major indices of Wall Street fell down more than three-percent. The falls came amid investor worries about global economic growth. The worries were aroused after sharp declines in long-term US Treasury yields raised fears of a recession. Doubts over an initial agreement between the US and China to resolve their trade tensions also added to concerns.

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