Jun 26 U.S. loses to Germany, advances to next round By News Desk Team U.S.A. lost to Germany during Thursday's World Cup match. Both teams will advance to the next round. Continue reading
Jun 26 Iraqis trickling back to Mosul, but bracing for more violence By Larisa Epatko When Islamic militants swept into Mosul in northern Iraq earlier this month, at least 500,000 people fled the city. Some have since returned, but many others are watching and waiting in the nearby relatively peaceful Kurdish region. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 9:54 Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch News Wrap: Maliki rejects appeals for a unity government in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 Diplomat: China's land disputes hurt its international standing By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — China's coercive efforts to enforce its territorial claims in disputed waters are not just raising tensions but damaging its international standing, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 25 Evidence suggests Syria launched airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say there are indications that Syria launched airstrikes into western Iraq Tuesday in an attempt to slow the al-Qaida-inspired insurgency fighting both the Syrian and Iraqi governments. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 In a land of plenty, a reporter's snapshots of malnutrition By Hari Sreenivasan When we asked Maria Pilar whether she would save some of the peas she was tirelessly weeding, she looked at us like we were nuts. Her answer was, “I’ve heard people eat these things. But no, not me.” And that… Continue reading
Jun 25 How Guatemala finally 'woke up' to its malnutrition crisis By Roger Thurow In a hip Guatemala City restaurant set within a high-fashion clothing store, baristas mix “Super Nutritious” drinks like the Sangre de Vampiro, a mixture of pineapple, celery, beets, lemon, orange juice and organic honey. “Rich in antioxidants,” boasts the menu. Continue reading
Jun 25 Former U.S. allies in Iraq eyed for fight against ISIL By Lara Jakes, Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press The Obama administration is looking at the Sahwa -- Sunni militiamen who took extraordinary risks to side with U.S. troops in the fight against al-Qaida during the Iraq War -- as a model for how to unite Sunni fighters against… Continue reading