WATCH PRESS TV NEWS HEADLINES

Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom’s headlines from 18:00 GMT, July 12, 2017 to 08:00 GMT, July 13, 2017.

Yemen's humanitarian crisis

The United Nations has once again voiced concerns over the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen amid growing cholera outbreak across the war-torn country. O'Brien said Yemen’s health system has collapsed as the country is facing a considerable shortage of medical staff due to the ongoing war and destruction. The UN official added that the cholera epidemic in Yemen was entirely man-made as parties to the conflict were perpetuating fear and fighting across the nation. O'Brien also called on Saudi Arabia to avert attacks on the Yemeni port of Hudaydah and end the blockade of Yemeni airspace to make humanitarian aid reach there. The Saudi aggression which has been ongoing since March 2015 has destroyed nearly all medical and health facilities across Yemen.

Extremist funding in UK

The British government says it would not publish in full a report on the sources of funding of extremism in the country. Following three recent deadly attacks in Britain, the government has been under pressure to release the findings of the report, which was commissioned by former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2015. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has cited national security reasons for not publishing the review, which found a significant overseas funding for some extremist organizations in the UK. The British government’s stance has angered the opposition that says Westminster is trying to protect the UK’s ally Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia silencing dissent

Amnesty International has slammed Saudi Arabia over the latest execution of Shia Muslim dissidents. The prominent rights group has said Riyadh is using the death penalty as a political weapon to silence dissent. The organization added that the executions followed a grossly unfair trial based largely on confessions obtained trough torture. Saudi Arabia executed four men on Tuesday in connection with anti-government protests in the Shia majority Eastern Province. The families of the four have urged authorities to return the bodies of their loved ones.

Israeli demolitions

The Israeli regime continues its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied territories. Israeli bulldozers, escorted by army units, stormed a neighborhood in the town of Jabal al-Mukabir in Jerusalem al-Quds and brought down a Palestinian home. Palestinian commercial buildings were also demolished in the town of Silwan. Tel Aviv claims that the buildings had been constructed without official permit. International bodies and human rights groups say Israel’s sustained demolitions of homes in the occupied territories are aimed at uprooting Palestinians from their land and expropriating more territory for the expansion of settlements.

Iran researcher stopped at US airport

An Iranian cancer researcher who was arrested at a US airport arrives in Iran after being deported to the country. Mohsen Dehnavi was detained at Boston Logan International Airport along with his wife and three children. Dehnavi and his family members were deported from the US despite having valid visas. He was a visiting scholar invited by Boston Children's Hospital. The hospital protested Dehnavi’s deportation, saying the reason for the detention was unclear. In late June, the US supreme court upheld a revised version of Trump’s executive order that bans citizens of six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The order, however, does not apply to travelers with valid visas.

Syria death toll rising

A monitoring group says the death toll from a fresh airstrike by the US-led coalition in Syria has risen to 10. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the airstrike targeted a village in the province of Hasakah. It added that women and children were among the victims. The coalition air raids have also killed 19 other civilians in the province since July fifth. The US and its allies say the strikes are aimed at targeting terrorists. However, facts on the ground indicate that many civilians have lost their lives in the attacks.

No to budget cuts in US

In the United States, hundreds of people from various states have gathered in Washington to voice their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed housing cuts. The event at the Lutheran Church of Reformation had been planned by 24 organizations. It was held as the Trump’s administration proposes a seven billion dollar cut to federal housing programs. The bill aims to eliminate housing vouchers for 250,000 households and increase rents five percent for all people who receive federal assistance. Housing advocates say if ratified, the bill would affect low-income families and force them out of their homes. The US administration argues that the bill would shift costs and serve the exact number of people who deserve receiving federal aid.

Mistreating asylum seekers in US

Immigrant advocacy groups have sued the US government for turning away asylum seekers at border. The lawsuit was filed by the American Immigration Council and other groups with a federal court in Los Angeles. They say Customs and Border Protection has blocked access to hundreds of asylum seekers at border crossings in California, Arizona and Texas since last year. They say the move is a violation of federal law and Washington’s obligations under international law. Immigrant groups also say authorities have threatened to take away children from parents who pursue asylum claims and given incorrect explanations. The lawsuit could have far-reaching consequences if a judge grants it class-action status.

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