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Manama brings new charges against Rajab

Bahrain puts prominent rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, under more pressure following the release of a letter about his dire condition in jail.

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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.