WATCH PRESS TV NEWS HEADLINES

Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, June 25, 2018.

Erdogan warning  

Supporters of Turkey’s ruling AK party are celebrating the re-election of RecepTayyip Erdogan in Sunday’s tightly-contested presidential vote. The election authority has confirmed Erdogan’s victory with nearly 98-percent of the votes counted. He has won over 52 percent of the ballot against his main opposition challenger, Muharrem Inje who garnered just over 30 percent. Opposition officials cried foul as soon as the results began to come in. Addressing a victory rally in the capital Ankara, Erdogan warned against disputing the results and said the nation had given a lesson in democracy to the entire world.

US-China trade row

US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to expand his trade dispute with China by curbing investment in American technology firms. US media reports say the Treasury Department will target firms with at least 25-percent Chinese ownership. They will be banned from buying US companies with industrially significant technology. According to reports, the ownership rate may change before an official announcement is made on Friday. The restrictions are said to be aimed at several Chinese sectors planning high-technology upgrades. The move marks another escalation of Trump's trade war with Beijing. Experts say the conflict threatens to upset financial markets and dent global growth.

Turkey elections

Turkey’s opposition presidential candidate, Muharrem Inje has conceded defeat in Sunday’s election. He says, however, that the country won’t accept a one man-rule. Inje is a member of the Republican People's Party and challenged incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan with an energetic campaign. Addressing a news conference on Monday, Inje recognized election results, but described the vote as unjust and warned that the country was entering a dangerous regime of one man rule. He said the extended presidential powers are a threat to Turkey’s democracy. Turkey’s election authority has confirmed Erdogan’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election. The incumbent president won over 52 percent of the votes, while Inje garnered just 31 percent. Earlier, Erdogan addressed a victory rally in the capital Ankara. He hailed the results, saying the nation has given a lesson in democracy to the entire world.

Repelling militant attack

Russia says Syrian government forces have clashed with terrorists in the southern de-escalation zone, killing around 70 of them. The Russian defense ministry said clashes broke out after the terrorists launched an attack against Syrian troops in the area. It said the Syrian army, backed by the Russian air force, also managed to destroy the terrorists’ vehicles and equipment. The Syrian government forces have liberated most of Syria over the past years, but there are still some active terrorist pockets in the country’s southwest who enjoy foreign support.

China, EU opposed to unilateralism

The European Union and China pledge to uphold a rules-based international trade system amid growing anger at US protectionism. Liu made the remarks following high-level meetings between Chinese and EU officials in Beijing. He added that tensions have appeared between the world's major economies, because of rising trade protectionism and unilateralism. EU officials echoed Liu's words, describing the World Trade Organization as the center of rules-based international trading. Both sides face rising trade tensions with Washington. US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to expand his trade dispute with Beijing by curbing investment in American technology firms. US media reports say the Treasury Department will target firms with at least 25-percent Chinese ownership. They will be banned from buying US companies with industrially significant technology.

Iran sues US

Iran says it has sued the United States for freezing the Islamic Republic’s assets. That’s Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi. In 2016, the US Supreme Court ruled that two billion dollars in Iran’s frozen assets must be granted to survivors and relatives of Americans killed in a 1983 bombing in Beirut and other attacks that Washington blames on Iran. Tehran has denied any role in the attacks, and it says the funds frozen under the US court ruling belong to Iran’s Central Bank.

Kashmir general strike

Indian-controlled Kashmir is witnessing yet another shutdown over rising civilian killings by Indian forces there. Shops, businesses and educational institutions remained closed on Monday in most parts of the region in response to a strike-call by pro-independence groups. Thousands of armed soldiers and police are patrolling the deserted streets. The strike came a day after Indian forces killed one civilian during a protest against Indian rule. On Sunday, another Kashmiri succumbed to injuries he had sustained last week. The disputed region has seen an explosion of anti-India protests over the past months. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan since the two countries’ independence in 1947.

Anti-Venezuela sanctions

The European Union imposes sanctions on eleven Venezuelan officials over alleged irregularities in the May vote that saw President Nicolas Maduro re-elected. EU foreign ministers approved travel bans and asset freezes against the Venezuelan officials. The EU says Maduro's re-election lacked any credibility. It added that the voting did not meet minimum international standards for free and fair elections. The EU is to announce the name of the officials later on. Maduro won 68 percent of the votes in the presidential election. The US-backed opposition had boycotted the vote.