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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, September 21, 2018.
Brexit impasse
The British prime minister says the UK and the European Union are “at an impasse” in the Brexit negotiations. May said Britain will do everything to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. She said the bloc has rejected the UK’s proposal on Northern Ireland without offering a counter-proposal. The British premier added that neither side should demand “the unacceptable of the other”. Theresa May reiterated that she will not overturn the result of the 2016 referendum on the country’s divorce from the EU. She stressed that the UK must and will prepare itself for a no-deal scenario. May also noted that the rights of three million EU citizens in the UK will be protected in case of no deal.
Russia says US ‘playing with fire’
Russia hits back at the US after Washington announces new sanctions on Moscow. The Russian deputy foreign minister said imposing sanctions on Russia has become a national US pastime. Sergey Ryabkov added that the sanctions undermine global stability. He also warned the US against playing with fire. On Thursday, the US announced sanctions against 33 Russian individuals and entities over what it calls Moscow’s malign activities. New US sanctions on China also drew a fierce backlash from Beijing.
Church sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of two more Chilean bishops amid a sexual abuse scandal that has swept the country’s Roman Catholic Church. In a statement, Vatican confirmed the resignation of Bishop Barrera and Bishop Molina. It added that in both cases Francis has appointed other bishops as commissioners to run the diocese until further notice. This brings to seven the number of bishops who have stepped down due to allegations of a cover-up of sexual abuse in Chile. In May, all Chilean bishops offered to step down en masse during an emergency meeting with the pope.
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