Russia halts bombings in Syria as ceasefire takes effect

A general view shows Russian fighter jets on the tarmac at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on February 16, 2016. AFP

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

  • Russia halts its bombing campaign in Syria as the ceasefire takes effect. Meanwhile, several shells hit Damascus residential neighborhoods.
  • At least 40 people are killed as Saudi planes target a market in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a.
  • Thousands of people join a protest in central London against the renewal of Britain's nuclear weapons system Trident.
  • The UN warns that more countries in Africa might face a drought which has been worsened by the most severe El Nino weather condition in 35 years.
  • Thousands of South Koreans in the capital Seoul protest against the government-proposed changes to labor laws.

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