Jun 10 Watch In major blow to Maliki government, Sunni militants force Iraqi army out of Mosul By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch How did Sunni insurgents gain momentum in Iraq? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jun 10 Twitter expects World Cup 2014 to be most tweeted event ever By Justin Scuiletti When the 2014 World Cup kicks off June 12, it may be scoring a new goal for Twitter. Guilherme Ribenboim, Brazil’s general director for Twitter, said Tuesday that the microblogging company expects that the month-long international soccer competition will easily… Continue reading
Jun 10 Militants in Iraq seize strategic city of Mosul By News Desk Sunni militants overran police stations, government buildings and banks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, freeing prisoners and chasing away Iraqi soldiers. Continue reading
Jun 10 5 American soldiers killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan By News Desk Five U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, when they apparently were hit by a coalition airstrike. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch In Pakistan, views differ on best approach for dealing with Taliban By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Taliban attack on airport highlights fragile Karachi security By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch News Wrap: Sao Paulo subway workers walk off the job ahead of World Cup By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 7 years later, Blackwater guards go on trial By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After years of delays, four former guards from the security firm Blackwater Worldwide are facing trial in the killings of 14 Iraqi civilians and the wounding of 18 others in bloodshed that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe. Continue reading
Jun 09 Paris bridge can't handle weight of love (locks) By Colleen Shalby In 2008, a tradition popped up in France among lovebirds. Couples began linking padlocks to the Pont des Arts--a footbridge in Paris--as a symbol for their love, forever throwing away the key into the river Seines. But on Sunday night,… Continue reading