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UN: EU could absorb more Syrian refugees

The head of the UN refugee agency calls on EU states to do more for Syrian refugees outside Europe.

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

  • Iraqi Foreign Ministry summons Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Baghdad, in protest at his country’s interference in Iraq’s internal affairs.
  • Bahrain prosecutor’s office questions the jailed leader of the main opposition bloc Sheikh Ali Salman over his online messages.
  • Britain’s Ministry of Defense says investigations into almost 60 alleged unlawful killings by British soldiers during the Iraq war have been dropped.
  • The head of the UN refugee agency calls on EU states to do more for Syrian refugees outside Europe.
  • And, as millions of Americans are digging out of the snow after a massive deadly blizzard, authorities issue a warning on flooding for much of the east coast.