Excitement mounts ahead of the world cup in brazil, but not everyone is celebrating. Hello, the crisis in iraq is escalating that a second city is now under the control of alqaeda group isil. Half a Million People escaped the area that was captured by isil groups yesterday. The convoy of around 50 military vehicles were seen leaving the city for baghdad. Fighting is also been reported in several other areas between Southwest City near kirkuk. We have the latest. Reporter the oil refinery, one of iraqs biggest burns as fighters attack control. They mount the attack in the early Hours Tuesday morning. But the takeover didnt last long. Iraqs Fourth Armored Division took back control a few hours later. Isil mounted attacks in kurkuk, as Prime Minister nourial malicioused his weekly address to deliver a message. Well continue to fight against them with the help of the people of mosul. They dont have the numbers to control the city. They dont have the power to confront the iraqi forces. Repo
Challenge is how to unite a divided country. South africa in shock after its football captain is shot dead during a robbery. They have breaking news right out of spain where a number of high profile arrests have taken place across the country. Police operation being described as one of the biggest anticorruption crackdowns in the country history. For more lets now cross to the line to a journalist based out of madrid. What more can you tell us about the investigation and the arrest . Well, just major anticorruption, more than 50 people have been arrested so far. Among them a number of mayors from towns and among those senior politicians to the Peoples Party and also to peoples socialist. This is the case o that warded contract to businessmen and the police estimate that perhaps 250 Million Euros were awarded in the last two years. Some of those arrested were from the prime ministers party. How do you see this affecting the government . Reporter well, the truth is that there are lots of
The u. S. Secretary of state speak with haider al abadi. John kerrys arrival comes before a live, televised address by u. S. President. Kerry said more must be done to combat the Islamic State group. Obviously the hard work is very far from over. We all know that. In many ways its just beginning. Establishing a government doesnt mean a lot if it is not able to governor effectively or doesnt governor inclusively. And it particularly needs to governor inclusively in order to represent the interests of all the iraqi people. John hedron has more from erbil in northern iraq. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry came to iraq. He came first of all to offer u. S. Support to the brand new government of hired al abadi, who has been in office all of two days. He also came to urge corporati cooperation, cooperation inside iraq between the various groups, sunni, shiites, and kurds, and hes stopping in saudi arabia and jordan as hes looking to build a coalition of willing nations in order to take on
Chinese diplomacy is not as black and white as it seems. Too much fire and too little water making for a dangerous situation in california. The wildfire that ban two days ago in the l. A. Suburb of glendora is still burning, and now the states governor has declared a drought emergency. Reporter this fire is just one consequence of the drought crippling california. Today im declaring a drought emergency in the state of california. Reporter the governor of the state jerry brown made the announcement after mounting pressures from applications, Business Leaders and farmers struggling to cope with the dryest year on record. It means that california now can apply for relief aid from the federal government. The news couldnt come soon enough for farmer paul van leer who has been struggle to go feed his cattle just outside Santa Barbara, california. Were faced with no feed and cows that need feed. Reporter california produces a large portion of the fruits and vegetables consumed by americans. R
Crash in the city of santos. And a team trying to crack the secrets of the universe. First iraq where fears over the advance of fighters over the Islamic State is growing. The eu will hold a meeting on the process while the Prime Minister has cut his visit shatter. Britain and france has given humanitarian aid as many flee the fl violence. In baghdad 33 people have been killed over the last 24 hours in a string. Bombings. Thats Nouri Almaliki refused once again to relinquish power disa spite the mounting international pressure. This is not the first demonstration of its kind in baghdad. Hundreds of iraqis have been taking to the streets since parliament nominated a Prime Minister to replace incumbent Nouri Almaliki. He may still have some supporters but maliki has been increasingly isolated. Politician and even the shia parties are not willing to back him. The iraqi leader has lost the support of the international community. Nevertheless, maliki remains defiant. Its a constitutional vi