Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, February 24, 2019 to 0800 GMT, February 25, 2019.
Algeria clashes
Algerian police fire tear gas at demonstrators on the third day of protests against plan of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to extend his 20-year rule. Thousands have rallied in the capital Algiers and other cities since Friday, calling on Bouteflika to abandon plan to stand in the April election. The ailing 81-year-old president suffered a stroke in 2013 and has since been rarely seen in public. His opponents say there is no evidence he is fit for a fifth term. The president, however, has the backing of several political parties, trade unions and business organizations. The northern African country saw major street unrest during the 2011 protests that brought down the rulers of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Bouteflika, however, managed to quell the unrest without losing his grip on power.
Catalonia crisis
Catalans have taken to the streets of Barcelona to denounce a visit by the Spanish king. Protesters condemned Spain’s royal house and called on king Felipe to stop the repression against Catalonia region. The demonstration took place amidst tight security and heavy police presence. The anti-monarchy demonstrators also held protest rally on Saturday which led to scuffles with riot police. Spanish king is in the Catalan capital to attend the Mobile World Congress. Catalans blame Felipe the sixth for undermining their right to self-determination by opposing the region's 2017 independence bid and calling its leaders irresponsible and undemocratic.
Venezuela protests
Clashes have broken out between Venezuelan security forces and protesters on the country’s borders with Brazil and Colombia. The Venezuelan National Guard used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Similar clashes took the lives of two protesters on Saturday. The aim of the demonstrations is to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to allow US aid convoys into the country. Maduro has rejected the aid, saying it is a Trojan horse that will pave the way for US military intervention in his country.
Senegal presidential election
The Senegalese prime minister has announced victory for incumbent Macky Sall in the first round of presidential election in the west African country. The prime minister said president Sall was re-elected with at least fifty-seven percent of the votes. The results are according to the preliminary counts of the Sunday election. Senegal’s opposition, however, rejected the claim, insisting that a run-off was unavoidable. Sall faced four lesser-known contenders in the poll as his main challengers were banned from running over corruption charges. The final official results are expected to emerge by the end of the week.
Pompeo contradicting Trump
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korea is still posing a nuclear threat. The comments contradict remarks made by the US president a few months ago, when Donald Trump said Pyongyang no longer posed any threat to Washington. Trump is set to meet for a second time with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam this week. The summit comes eight months after a first round of talks in Singapore last June. Top on the agenda is expected to be North Korea’s denuclearization.
Okinawa referendum
The Japanese prime minister says his government will go ahead with the planned relocation of a US military base on Okinawa Island despite a referendum rejecting the idea. Abe’s comments came after the results of Sunday’s vote showed 72 percent Okinawans opposed the plan for a Marines air base to be built in coastal Henoko. Support for the plan totaled just 19 percent. The referendum is not legally binding, but manifests the sentiments of Okinawans who have held numerous rallies against the US base in recent years. Many residents want the base off the island altogether, associating it with crime, pollution and accident. Meanwhile, the governor of Okinawa has said, the referendum results must be respected.
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