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Airlines Suspend Flights To Pakistani City After Shooting

2:19pm June 26, 2014

by Philip Reeves

A Pakistan International Airways plane was shot at in Peshawar on Wednesday. International airlines are canceling flights to the city. The bullet came through the window and one passenger died.

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Angry At Shiite-Led Government, Sunnis Are Loath To Help Calm Iraq

5:44am June 26, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Minority Sunnis are helping the militants sweeping Iraq's north and west. The support of ordinary Sunnis shows how difficult it will be to reverse the sectarian partition that's already happening.

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A World Cup Surprise: Arias In The Heart Of The Amazon

9:30pm June 25, 2014

by Russell Lewis

The final World Cup game in the Brazilian city of Manaus is on Wednesday. For fans who made the trek to the jungle for games this tournament, many were rewarded by something else: seeing a centuries-old opera house in the heart of the Amazon.

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For A Spanish Princess, An Indictment On Laundering Charges

9:30pm June 25, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

Spanish Princess Infanta Cristina has been charged with money laundering. She faces 11 years behind bars for allegedly embezzling public money through fake charities.

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FIFA Probes Whether Uruguay Star Bit Italian Opponent

12:48pm June 25, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Uruguay beat Italy in a close match. But instead of celebrating, the team finds itself embroiled in controversy. Star player Luis Suarez was seen on TV worldwide apparently biting an Italian defender.

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Cuba Maintains U.S. Embargo Is Harsh Financial Persecution

12:48pm June 25, 2014

On his recent trip to Cuba, David Greene sat down with Josefina Vidal to talk about the state of U.S.-Cuban affairs. Vidal is director of U.S. Relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

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British Air Mixes Up Granada With Grenada

12:48pm June 25, 2014

Edward Gamson used frequent flyer miles on a first class ticket to Granada, Spain. Instead, he found himself on a plane to Grenada in the Caribbean.

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Iraqi Crisis Brings Focus On Indian Migrants Who Seek Profit Amid Peril

7:14pm June 24, 2014

by Julie McCarthy

When the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was captured by Sunni militants, 40 Indian construction workers were taken hostage. It's one of the first diplomatic challenges for the new government in India, which sees millions of migrant workers move abroad and send some $70 billion back home to family.

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Change Is Coming But What Does That Mean For Communist Cuba?

1:14pm June 24, 2014

Renee Montagne talks to David Greene about his recent trip to Cuba, where the government and people are experimenting with looser economic and social restrictions.

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How Much Does Iran Dominate Iraq's Government?

10:10am June 24, 2014

The Iraq crisis could draw the U.S. and Iran into an uneasy alliance. To sort out the regional dynamics, Steve Inskeep talks to Shadi Hamid, a fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution

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