US missile system in Romania direct threat to Russia

US Army personnel stand with flags during an inauguration ceremony of the US anti-missile station Aegis Ashore Romania (in the background) at the military base in Deveselu, Romania on May 12, 2016. (AFT)

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

  • Russia says the activation of a US missile system in Romania constitutes a threat to its national security. NATO says it’s aimed at countering threat of rogue nations.
  • Activists in London highlight the plight of Nigerian Muslims and their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky as the Nigeria’s president attends an anti-corruption summit.
  • France's Socialist government survives a no-confidence vote over its decision to force a controversial labor reform bill through parliament.
  • European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says a deal to grant Turks visa-free access to the bloc would collapse if Ankara fails to change terror laws.
  • In the US, the gun used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin is to be sold online. The shooter says he will use the profit to fight the Black Lives Matter movement.

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