US reacts to Russian use of Iranian airbase

This video grab image created on August 16, 2016, taken from a footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry's official website, reportedly shows a Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-22M3 conducting airstrikes. (AFP)

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

  • The US reacts to Russia’s announcement of using an Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes in Syria, saying the move is unfortunate but not surprising.
  • A report by several major international bodies estimates that damage to infrastructure and economic losses during the Yemen conflict costs the country over 14 billion dollars.
  • Israeli troops storm a Palestinian camp south of the West Bank city of al-Khalil, killing a 17-year-old teenager and injuring dozens of people.
  • Angry protesters in the Indian-controlled Kashmir defy a curfew to hold rallies after government forces shot and killed several civilians on Tuesday.
  • US police arrest ten people in the city of Milwaukee where police fatal shooting of an African American man has triggered a wave of unrest.

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