Palestinians mark Nakba or Catastrophe Day

Palestinian men wave the national flag and chant slogans during a rally to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the "Nakba" on May 15, 2016 in the West Bank city of Nablus. AFP

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

  • Palestinians mark the Nakba, or Catastrophe Day, when Israel was created, forcing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to leave their homes.
  • In Iraq, an attempt by Daesh terrorists to take control of a gas plant north of Baghdad is thwarted. At least 11 people have been killed in the clashes.
  • Leaked documents show Turkish security forces have been ignoring thousands of Daesh terrorists and their relatives regularly crossing into Syria and back.
  • Iran says big European banks are still to start doing business with the country four months after the lifting of international sanctions under a nuclear deal.
  • China slams a US report on the Chinese military, calling it a deliberate distortion that has severely damaged mutual trust.

 


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