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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom’s headlines from 18:00 GMT, July 9, 2017 to 08:00 GMT, July 10, 2017.

Turkey march

Tens of thousands of Turks have staged an anti-government protest in Istanbul, marking the end of a 450 kilometer march led by opposition leader Kemal Kilichdaroglu. The demonstrators massed in a square in the Asian side of the city as Kilichdaroglu made a speech. The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party started a rally called justice march on June 15 from the capital Ankara to Istanbul. He started the trek to protest against the arrest of one of his MPs. The march rapidly gained momentum as it passed through Turkey’s north-west with representatives of the pro-Kurdish DHP party joining it. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the rally and accused the protesters of acting together with the PKK terrorist group as well as supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Iran retaliation

Iranian Parliament is discussing legislation aimed at taking retaliatory measures against new US sanctions on Iran's missile defense program. The draft has been prepared by the parliament's Research Center and National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. Our correspondent Ghanbar Naderi has more.

Sanctions on Russia

Tillerson who was earlier in Ukraine called on Russia to end the violence in eastern Ukraine. Tillerson was speaking at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev. The top American diplomat said restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty was a primary goal of the US. He also warned that the US and EU sanctions on Russia would remain in place until Moscow reversed its policies in Ukraine. The penalties have been imposed on the Kremlin over its alleged interference in the Ukraine crisis. Russia denies the allegations and accuses Ukraine of violating a 2014 ceasefire deal that called for a halt to the violence in the east.

Pakistan anti-US rally

Pakistanis have held an anti-US rally in the capital Islamabad, accusing Washington of siding with India in a dispute over Kashmir region. The protest came after Washington listed a popular Kashmiri pro-independence leader as a terrorist. Javed Rana reports.

Caracas demo

Clashes have broken out in Venezuela’s capital Caracas as security forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters. The clashes came following a peaceful rally where opposition leaders again called for early election and vowed more street protests. Sunday marked 100 days of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro. In a surprise move to ease tensions, imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was granted house arrest by the Supreme Court. Venezuela has been grappling with economic crisis following the sharp fall in oil prices in 2015. The protesters blame Maduro for the crisis, but he accuses the United States of orchestrating an economic plot to topple his government. Since April when the unrest began, many protests have ended in clashes between masked youths and security forces, with more than 90 killed and hundreds arrested.

Qatar financial reserves

Qatar’s Central Bank has announced that the country has the necessary financial means to weather the isolation imposed on it by a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states. Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al Thani said Qatar has 340 billion dollars in reserves, including holdings of its sovereign wealth fund. He said Doha has enough cash to preserve any kind of shock. Qatari stocks have weakened and the riyal has been volatile in the spot market since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5. They accuse Qatar of backing terrorism, a charge that Doha denies.

Japan’s cabinet reshuffle plan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reshuffle the cabinet and party portfolios amid plunging national support for him and his Liberal Democratic Party. Abe said he will make changes in early August, but indicated that core cabinet members would retain their positions. The prime minister, who saw his party suffer a historic defeat in the recent Tokyo assembly election, said stability is extremely important to deliver results. He, however, announced that he had no intention of dissolving the Lower House or calling a general election any time soon. Last week's loss has brought Abe's potential vulnerability into the spotlight, with many blaming voter perceptions of arrogance on his part. Recent opinion polls show Abe's popularity at its lowest since he returned to power in late 2012.

Iran urges respect for Syria sovereignty

Iran says any ceasefire deal in Syria must respect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as the will of the Syrian people. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says any deal without taking those conditions into consideration is unlikely to succeed. Qassemi says the ceasefire must include all parts of Syria and no exemptions can be set in the agreement. The spokesman noted that the United States’ recent military raids, including an attack on Syrian forces, are an impediment to peace and that Washington must stop its aggressive actions in Syria.

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