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With Iraq In Turmoil, Kirkuk's Leader Says Region Is Calm

6:23pm June 13, 2014

After Iraq's national security forces abandoned Kirkuk, Kurdish fighters dug in to defend their home. For more on the matter, Melissa Block turns to Najmaldin Karim, the governor of Kirkuk province.

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World Cup's First Day Marred By Protests

3:52pm June 13, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Riot police in Sao Paulo used tear gas and stun grenades against protesters angry over Brazil's attention to the World Cup over the needs of its people. The violence came before the first game began.

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Iraq's Army Is Ineffective Against Islamist Insurgents

9:30am June 13, 2014

by Alice Fordham

There are reports of Iraqi government troops just fleeing, dropping their weapons and shedding their uniforms. The U.S. spent a lot of time and money training Iraqi forces.

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Iraq's Army Stumbles Because U.S. Left Too Quickly, Analyst Says

7:29am June 13, 2014

As Sunni militants march toward Baghdad, government control in many northern areas has collapsed. Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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Islamist Militants Gain Ground In Northern Iraq

7:41am June 12, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Sunni Islamist militants have seized control of the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit and appear to be preparing an assault on Baghdad. Americans fought and died trying to prevent that from happening.

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Clinton Uses 'Hard Choices' Book Tour To Steer Benghazi Message

2:37pm June 11, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Republicans have been using the 2012 attack in Libya against her. Analysts say while Hillary Clinton is talking about Benghazi, she is defining the issue herself well ahead of any political campaign.

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Soccer Fans Eager To Get World Cup Action Underway

9:48am June 11, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Despite strikes and protests, fans are converging on Brazil in advance of the World Cup. The soccer tournament starts on Thursday. People from all over the world are getting into the soccer spirit.

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In Iraq, Mosul Falls To Insurgent Group

7:46am June 11, 2014

by Alice Fordham

An extremist group that has taken over large parts of Syria has stormed into the major Iraqi city of Mosul. There are concerns that a crucial oil refinery could fall into their hands too.

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More Unaccompanied Minors Moved From Texas To Arizona

4:45pm June 10, 2014

Over the weekend, hundreds of children traveling solo across the U.S. border were transferred to a detention center in Nogales, Arizona. David Greene talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Cindy Carcamo.

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Taliban Claim Credit For Another Attack In Karachi

12:25pm June 10, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Militants are attacking a security training facility near the Karachi airport. The incident comes less than two days after a deadly attack on the Karachi airport itself.

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