Iranians absent in Hajj after last year's stampede
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- Iranian pilgrims are absent from the annual Hajj pilgrimage after Saudi Arabia failed to guarantee their safety following last year’s stampede that killed thousands of people, including Iranians.
- France warns that foreign militants fighting against the Syrian government are a time bomb and a threat to its national security as they return home.
- North Korea confirms that it successfully conducted a nuclear warhead explosion test meant to counter US hostility.
- US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss a ceasefire in Syria.
- The UN warns that Nigeria is on the brink of a major famine which could claim thousands of lives if the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis is not addressed.
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