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Dilemma for the US

There is a dilemma for the US, as Sunni militants take over swathes of Iraq. Plus correspondents' stories from other locations, including Antarctica and Mount Everest.

'Getting rid of Saddam was the easy bit.' The problems stack up for the United States as fighting continues in Iraq. Elves have had a place in Icelandic folklore for more than a thousand years. We find out why they're treated with such respect. Also, how countries around the world are drawing lines on the map of Antarctica, carving up the ice with their territorial claims. The climbing season on Mount Everest comes to a close; we hear it's been one of the worst on record and what happened when a British woman living in Bulgaria offered work to a gypsy boy.

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30 minutes

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Thu 19 Jun 2014 11:00

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  • Thu 19 Jun 2014 11:00