A file picture taken on November 2, 2014, shows a Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab looking on at his home in the village of Bani Jamrah, West of Manama. (Photos by AFP)
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- Syria urges the UN Security Council to take punitive measures against countries, including Saudi Arabia, which Damascus accuses of fomenting terrorism.
- Bahrain puts prominent rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, under more pressure following the release of a letter about his dire condition in jail.
- Israeli warplanes and tanks launch attacks on several areas in the northern besieged Gaza Strip. No reports of casualties yet.
- An hours-long attack on a Kabul charity is over, as the attackers are killed by security forces.
- A visit by the US president to the Asian nation of Laos is a reminder of more than 20,000 people falling victim to leftover bombs during the Vietnam war. We’ll have a report.
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