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UN expects new round of Syria talks to start on Friday

The UN says it expects a new round of talks on Syria to start today as planned.

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

  • The UN says it expects a new round of talks on Syria to start today as planned, as a major Saudi-backed opposition group is yet to decide on attending the talks.
  • Thousands of people rally in Sana’a to express their outrage at the continued deadly Saudi attacks on their country.
  • Iran’s Navy says it has used a reconnaissance drone and a submarine to capture images of a US warship in an area near the zone where it is conducting naval drills.
  • The British premier says talks with the EU officials on London’s demands for staying in the bloc have not made enough progress.
  • And official figures show the US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of last year.