Australia dismisses detention abuse reports

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

• The Syrian army retakes some areas from foreign-backed militants southwest of the divided city of Aleppo.
  
• Israel is to deploy 1,200 more forces in East Jerusalem al-Quds. The move is expected to worsen the plight of Palestinians.
  
• Australia rejects British media reports about sexual harassment of asylum seekers at offshore detention centers.
  
• Over 100,000 people sign a petition against a US decision to deploy a missile system to South Korea.
  
• US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says remarks by her Republican rival about gun control will have tremendous consequences.

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