Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 17 Jun 2014

1. IRAQ CRISIS: CLASHES OUTSIDE BAGHDAD

There have been reports of clashes between Iraqi government troops and Sunni fighters on the roads to Baghdad. They came after parts of Baquba, a city less than 40m from Baghdad, were briefly seized by Isis insurgents. Barack Obama is to send up to 275 "military personnel" to Baghdad to protect the US embassy and is also considering the deployment of special forces.

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