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Smoke rises from a oil refinery in Baiji, north of Baghdad, in this picture taken through the windscreen of a car, June 19, 2014. Iraqi government forces battled Sunni rebels for control of the country's biggest refinery on Thursday as Prime Minister Nuri
Conflict & Justice
The battle is on for one of Iraq’s major oil refineries
Environment
Here’s a glimpse inside Julian Assange’s life at the Ecuadoran embassy
Sports
Izzy picks USA for the win over Portugal!
Sports
Univision’s World Cup Spanish commentary has surprised some Latinos
Maliki
Conflict & Justice
How does Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s political party view what’s happening in Iraq?
Abu Eghan at Ohio State University, shortly after arriving to the United States in 1979. Back then, he says, he thought he would get his degree and head back home. But as the political situation in Ghana grew worse, his friends and family warned him not t
Lifestyle & Belief
How music helped one Ghanaian fight off loneliness during his first days in America
Music Heard on Air
Music heard on the air for June 20, 2014
Blake Hall (left) in Iraq 2006/7
Conflict & Justice
‘It’s heartbreaking’ — A veteran reflects on the crisis in Iraq
The English cast of "14-18" on stage for the test performance. Belgian producers are hoping to move an English version of the Flemish musical to London, and possibly New York.
Arts, Culture & Media
Would a World War I musical from Belgium play well on Broadway? The producers hope so
Israel’s largest bus company plastered buses with big ads featuring the #BringBackOurBoys slogan.
Conflict & Justice
Bring back our boys, whoever they are
The Iraq War in 2004, captured by Canadian photojournalist Rita Leistner
Conflict & Justice
New photos from Iraq trouble photographer who covered the last war
The Iraq War in 2004, captured by Canadian photojournalist Rita Leistner
Conflict & Justice
New photos from Iraq trouble photographer who covered the last war