Hope slides in Iraq along with confidence in al-Maliki
Top Shiites are criticizing the country's prime minister; Sunnis in Baghdad fear for their future
World
Racism at World Cup casts shadow over soccer's big event
The World Cup began with a multicultural celebration but it wasn't long before the racist chants came
Obama: Idea that Syrian opposition could overthrow Assad a "fantasy"
The president says U.S. arms support wouldn't have thwarted the security vacuum in the Middle East
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, June 13, 2014 - June 20, 2014
Pope's view on legalizing drugs: Just say no
Pontiff condemns legalization of marijuana, other drugs as flawed, failed experiment, saying "Drug addiction is an evil"
Hong Kong holds unofficial democracy vote, alarming Beijing
Tensions are boiling over in Hong Kong, which came back under Chinese control in 1997, over how to choose city's next leader
Ukraine's peace plan can't come soon enough
Pro-Russia forces kill 7 Ukrainian troops in east as violence escalates ahead of president's expected peace proposal
Ukraine's leader unveils peace plan; Moscow calls it an ultimatum
Ukrainian president orders one-week cease-fire but Kremlin says peace plan lacks offer to start talks with insurgents
More than 50 million refugees worldwide, U.N. says
Syrians fleeing the devastating civil war and a fast-growing web of other world crises accounted for the spike in the displaced
Czech educator fired after proposing euthanasia for children born with birth defects
Miroslav Mitloehner drew protests after he argued in article that "it makes no sense to prolong the life of a baby born as a monster"
Ebola "totally out of control" in West Africa
Doctors Without Borders official says outbreak is on its way to becoming the worst ever
Exploring sunken warships
Divers explore Scapa Flow, a British naval base where 74 German warships were deliberately sunk in 1919
Iraq leader's support eroding fast
As crisis deepens, nation's top Shiite cleric adds to mounting pressure on PM Nouri al-Maliki to make way for a more inclusive gov't
World Cup referee gets the boot after bad calls
FIFA drops Colombian linesman whose offside decisions denied Mexico two potential goals against Cameroon
World Cup exhibition with swastika jersey causes stir
Exhibition of jerseys in Salvador, Brazil includes Nazi-era shirt and one from Mussolini's fascist regime
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion hostile takeover bid
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
