Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, January 24, 2019 to 0800 GMT, January 25, 2019.
Marzieh Hashemi’s message
Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi has condemned her detention in the United States, saying anyone can be subject to such illegal behavior of the US government. Hashemi made the remarks in her first interview with Press TV after being released from an 11-day detention. She said her hijab had been removed before she was thrown into a dark and cold cell. She added that the FBI’s behavior toward her was not common for a material witness. The American-born journalist urged people to demonstrate against suppression in the US judicial system. She stressed that such illegal actions cannot stop her from fighting against suppression. Hashemi was jailed in Washington, DC as a material witness on January 13th.
US Senate rejects bills
The US Senate rejects two bills aimed at ending the partial government shutdown that is now in its thirty fourth day. Neither a Republican-backed proposal nor a measure supported by Democrats got the 60 votes needed to pass. A Democratic Senator said a bipartisan amendment to temporarily reopen shuttered federal agencies will be unveiled in the Senate on Thursday. Meanwhile, the White House said Donald Trump will only consider a temporary plan if it includes money for his controversial border wall with Mexico. The standoff between Democrats and Trump over funding the multibillion dollar wall project led to the shutdown which is the longest in U-S history. 800-thousand federal workers are to miss a second paycheck on Friday.
Syria mass grave
Syrian army has discovered a mass grave containing the bodies of a number of military personnel and civilians killed by the Daesh terrorists. The mass grave is found in al-Ameriya area in the vicinity of the city of Palmyra. The victims, including kids, were executed by the Daesh terrorists when the Takfiris seized the area. A military official said the recovered remains were sent for identification. In March 2017, the Syrian army inflicted heavy losses on the terrorists and regained control of Palmyra.
US-Venezuela ties sour
The Venezuelan president says his country will close its embassy and all consulates in the US. Nicolas Maduro accused the US of leading what he called a major provocation against Venezuela. He noted that President Donald Trump is under the illusion that he is the policeman of the world. Meanwhile, the US State Department ordered some American government workers to leave Venezuela. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also warned Caracas about using force against anti-government protesters.
US government shutdown
In the United States, the White House is preparing an emergency declaration to circumvent Congress if lawmakers do not provide funding to build a wall along the border with Mexico. A CNN report says the Trump administration is weighing options to provide the funding. It says among the options are pulling hundreds of billions of dollars from the Treasury Department, military construction funding in Pentagon, as well as funding from the Department of Homeland Security. Trump had said he would consider a temporary plan if it includes money for his controversial border wall with Mexico. Earlier, the US Senate rejected two bills aimed at ending the partial government shutdown that is now in its thirty-fifth day with 800,000 federal workers about to miss a second paycheck on Friday.
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