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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, January 5, 2017.

France rally

In France, demonstrators have marched through the capital Paris demanding the release of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and her mother. The protesters chanted slogans for freedom of Palestine and held posters of the Palestinian activist. The protesters also called for pressing Israel and boycotting the regime. The protesting activists also noted that the Palestinian issue could not be sidelined due to other crises or challenges in the world.

NHS shortcomings

British Prime Minister Theresa May has apologized to nearly 17,000 patients, who had to cancel their operations due to lack of enough resources. May described the record treatment and operation delays as difficult, disappointing and frustrating. The British premier said she can only hope that operations can be reinstated as soon as possible. Her comments come amid growing criticism of the government’s response to what is now being described as the winter crisis of the National Health Service.

Iranians rally to back establishment

Iranians have rallied for the third consecutive day to show their support for the Islamic establishment following the recent unrest in the country. People in the capital Tehran poured into the streets after Friday Prayers. They denounced the recent violence and riots that erupted following initial protests against economic conditions. Tehran demonstrators also slammed the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia for interfering in Iran’s internal affairs and their call for violence and vandalism. People in other cities of Iran held similar rallies in a show of unity and in support of the Islamic Republic.

Rohingya Muslims malnutrition

An international aid agency says at least 48,000 babies will be born this year at Bangladesh’s refugee camps, which are home to the Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar. In a report, Save the Children said the Rohingya babies will be at an increased risk of malnutrition and disease. The report warned that the babies may die before the age of five if the dire living conditions continue. Health organizations have time and again warned about the outbreak of diseases at overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps. The World Health Organization says unclean water, cramped living quarters and squalid conditions have created a prime environment for diseases. An estimated 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since August last year after army began a heavy-handed crackdown on the minority group.

US winter storm

Residents across the East Coast of the US are bracing for a deep freeze after a massive winter storm slammed into the region. Officials say 17 people have so far died due to the cold snap. This, after a brutal blizzard blanketed areas with heavy snow and caused hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding across the US East Coast. This has forced flight cancellations and school closures. US officials have issued a winter storm warning for parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Russia slams US call for UN meeting on Iran

The Russian foreign ministry has slammed the US for calling an extraordinary UN Security Council meeting on the violent protests and riots in Iran. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister denounced the call for the meeting as interference in Iran’s internal affairs. Sergei Ryabkov said the protests were fomented by external influence, adding that the US uses any possible method to destabilize the governments it dislikes. Earlier, the Russian deputy foreign minister criticized the methods Washington uses to exert pressure on Iran over its nuclear program and the deal signed by Iran and the P5+1 group of countries. He stressed that other countries see no reason for any change in the nuclear deal.

US-Pakistan row

Pakistan has condemned the US decision to suspend security assistance to Islamabad. Pakistan says Washington’s “arbitrary deadlines” and its shifting of goalposts are counterproductive in addressing common threats. The Pakistani government’s statement comes after the US suspended about one billion dollars in security aid to the Asian country. The US state Department has accused Islamabad of failing to crack down on Taliban militants and the Haqqani network. Pakistan has rejected the claim, saying it has destroyed militant safe havens and has lost many troops in the fight.

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