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Iraqi officials beef up security in Kadhimiya amid mourning

Iraqi officials beef up security as a large number of pilgrims flock to the holy city Kadhimiya to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Shia Imam.

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These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Iraqi officials beef up security as a large number of pilgrims flock to the holy city Khadhimiyah to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Shia Imam.
  • A court in southern France has overturned a ban on wearing the full body swimsuit in the coastal city of Nice.
  • US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will deport millions of ‘illegal aliens during his first hour in office.’
  • In Venezuela, thousands of opposition supporters stage a rally in the capital Caracas demanding a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.
  • Pakistan reopens its key border crossing with Afghanistan, nearly two weeks after it was closed in response to protesters burning the Pakistani flag.