Burundi violence dominates African leader's summit

Presidents and leaders of government pose for an African Union family portrait on January 30, 2016 at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. AFP

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

  • The second day of UN-brokered talks, aimed at finding a political solution to the war in Syria, is underway in Geneva.
  • African leaders begin their summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, with the violence in Burundi dominating the summit.
  • Hundreds of thousands of people in Italy join nationwide rallies to oppose a civil union’s bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
  • Beijing accuses Washington of violating Chinese law after a US warship sails near a disputed island in the South China Sea.
  • Asian governments issue warnings to contain the spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects.

 


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