Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a group of Sunni militants broadened their control in Iraq by capturing the city of Tikrit, only 80 miles north of Baghdad. The al-Qaida linked group took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, a day… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch World Cup fans on why soccer slowly gaining steam in US By Larisa Epatko Continue watching
Jun 11 In Brazil, soccer no longer 'opiate' of the masses By Larisa Epatko Much has changed in Brazil since the last time it hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1950, including a more skeptical, informed and middle class audience. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Investigation launched into friendly fire deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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