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Colombia’s FARC rebels meet to ratify peace deal

Colombia’s FARC rebels open a historic conference to vote on a peace deal reached with the government.

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

  • The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting at Russia’s request after US-led warplanes killed scores of Syrian soldiers near the Syrian city of Deir al-Zawr.
  • Russia accuses the US of helping Daesh terrorists with its deadly attacks on the Syrian army saying the Syria ceasefire agreement has been jeopardized.
  • Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani slams governments which support the terrorists for their own political gains, calling on members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to get united against terrorism.
  • Thousands take to the streets across Germany and in the Austrian capital to protest against free trade deals between the EU, the US and Canada.
  • Colombia’s FARC rebels open a historic conference to vote on a peace deal reached with the government.