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UN Human Rights Commission reports on Iraq casualties

The UN's human rights chief Friday condemned reports of extrajudicial killings in Iraq as jihadists advance across the north, warning that vulnerable civilians were trapped or being targeted by the militants. Duration: 00:44 Jun 14, 2014
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Obama: US willing to help Iraq but will not send troops

US President Barack Obama said Friday that he is examining options short of sending ground troops to help Iraq counter a Sunni extremist offensive, but warned the country must heal its own divisions. Duration: 00:39 Jun 14, 2014
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt lend star power to rape summit

US Secretary of State John Kerry affirmed Washington had taken immediate steps to shore up assistance to Iraq in its fight against a jihadist offensive. He spoke at the closing of a conference co-hosted by actress Angelina Jolie. Duration: 00:55 Jun 14, 2014
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Refugees gather at Iraqi checkpoint

United Nations images show the situation at a checkpoint near Irbil in Iraq, as thousands flee violence in Mosul and elsewhere in the country. Duration: 01:40 Jun 13, 2014
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Iraqi soldiers battle militants outside Kirkuk

Iraqi soldiers are engaged in battles with militants outside Kirkuk after jihadists overran Iraq's second city of Mosul, the surrounding Nineveh province and parts of Kirkuk. Duration: 01:16 Jun 12, 2014
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Thousands flee as militants seize Iraqi city of Mosul

Militants seized Iraq's second city of Mosul, the surrounding Nineveh province and parts of Kirkuk on Tuesday, causing thousands of people to flee as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a state of emergency. Jun 11, 2014