World Jun 12 Watch Kurdish troops take Kirkuk after Iraqi forces flee Outside Kirkuk, Iraqi troops were filmed trying to halt the advance of Sunni militants. But when the government forces fled, Kurdish fighters moved into the city that they have long claimed as their historical capital. Reporting from Irbil, Jonathan Rugman… By PBS NewsHour
World Jun 12 Watch Iraq faces existential crisis as Sunni insurgency gains ground As Sunni militants continue their march towards Baghdad, the Obama administration said the U.S. will not send forces on the ground in Iraq, but will assist in other ways. Judy Woodruff talks to Jane Arraf, an Iraq-based journalist, for an… By PBS NewsHour
World Jun 10 Watch How did Sunni insurgents gain momentum in Iraq? Known as ISIS or ISIL, a Sunni militant group has taken over parts of the northern city of Mosul, a strategic hub for Iraq’s oil industry, as well as a gateway to Syria. Judy Woodruff is joined by Laith Kubba… By PBS NewsHour