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Refugees to move from Iraq desert to Iceland, Sweden (Reuters)

 
Reuters - Some of the most desperate refugees stranded in the Iraqi desert will move to Iceland and Sweden under a resettlement program announced on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency. (link)

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