Iraqi cleric calls on Shiites to grab a gun to take on Sunni militants
Shiite men swarmed recruitment centers, ready to take on the Sunni extremists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
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Netherlands routs defending champs Spain in World Cup opener
Dutch get sweet revenge against Spaniards, who bested them in 2010 World Cup final
Iraq militants' shock and awe may now work against them
Country's army appears to be recovering from sudden loss of cities to jihadists as top cleric declares "Sufficiency Jihad"
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, June 6, 2014 - June 13, 2014
U.S. vets watch in frustration as insurgents undo sacrifices in Iraq
Advance by al Qaeda splinter group leaves many vets reflecting on war that killed nearly 4,500 Americans, tens of thousands of Iraqis
Bali International Art Festival
The annual month-long festival features 12,000 local and international art performers
Video shows Thai man halting charging elephant with hand
Man doesn't flinch as enormous pachyderm charges him at wildlife sanctuary in Thailand
World Cup 2014
Highlights from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Rare white tiger cub dies at Czech zoo
Female cub had only been alive for two weeks
NORAD: Fighter jets scrambled after Russian bombers spotted off California
Russian bombers never officially entered U.S. airspace when F-15 fighter jets made visual contact with them, NORAD says
Cleric to Iraqis: If you can fight, defend your country
Representative for Iraq's top Shiite cleric urges those "who can carry weapons and fight the terrorists" to step forward
Qaeda-inspired militants parade vehicles captured from military
Islamists put on show of force in Iraq's second biggest city, seize two more towns with virtually no resistance from security forces
Is the violence in Iraq Obama's fault?
The worsening fallout from the war Obama ended is casting a long shadow over his foreign policy legacy
Islamic militants grab 2 towns near Baghdad
Move closer to Iraqi capital after capturing large swaths of nation's north, including several large cities
Iraqi militants try to install vast Islamic state
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, aka ISIS, has an especially brutal reputation for carrying out suicide bombings, public executions
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Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
