on this edition sunday june 15th. militants who overran cities claimed to have executed soldiers. the death of a radio legend. how a new law targeting gays in uganda has some fleeing the country. >> people now reflect that hatred because they know this is a government stance. next on news hour weekend.

bernard and irene schwartz, rosland. walter. corporate funding by mutual of america. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support is provided by- >> and by the corporation of public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. from the wnet studios in new york. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. reports out of iraq suggests islamist extremists may have committed a massacre. the extremists, muslim militants from the islamic state in iraq and syria said they have executed 1,700 soldiers.

a say series of bombings leave many dead. the suni militants are within 60 miles of the capital of 7 million people. we begin our coverage with a report from jonathan reporting from iraq's second largest city mosul. >> the city has fall ton islamist militants. amid the most shoc images to emerge from the war. the men of isis posted these pictures on the internet. they show dozens of iraqi troops apparently taking prisoner. described in the caption as filthy shiites. they're loaded onto trucks then forced to lie in a ditch with their hands tied behind their backs where they're apparently

shot. we can't verify this incident reportedly. it seems deliberately intended to sow panic and fear. in this camp outside mosul, hamid has received the message. he was deert ed from the army when isis attacked his city. he's glad he escaped when he did. >> translator: they are kidnapping the fathers or brothers of soldiers until those soldiers turn themselves in. one of my friends turned himself into isis. now his family say he has been killed. >> these men are not running from battle but towards it. hundreds desperate to join the army claiming they'll defend iraq from non believers. in the north, the war against isis has lasted a week. the commander here told me there

were 20 of hisen that had been killed. the general survived the isis assassination attempt. he says the conflict is bound to intensify. >> translator: we cannot say who is winning. the war will get bigger. the battle is moving little by little towards baghdad. foreign countries may intervene especially iran. >> the cause of the crisis divides iraq like so much else. did tony blare and george bush do a good or bad thing for iraq? >> translator: they have brought nothing but destruction to the country, says this suni fleeing from mosul. >> translator: but said this man, removing sedan was a good thing. whatever it causes, this country has been steeped in violence for

so long now that nobody seems to know who can make it stop. channel 4 news northern iraq. >> for more about the situation in iraq, we are joined now by phone from northern iraq by jane, a reporter. what have you seen today? >> reporter: north of iraq closer to mosul, it's quite tense. that ranges from the towns and villages and disputed territory between mosul and the kurdish capital. it's weird driving there. you notice the tension has increased. there was a school just a little while back where desks were piled on top of each other. they cancelled classes and final exams. the school we passed was occupied by kurdish security forces. there were other place where you could see the iraqi army had

taken check points where they used to patrol kurdish forces. the iraqi security forces have completely gone from this area. it happened when they melted away mosul and also here in the border region. >> the video of security forces being killed is making news here. are people in iraq aware of that? is there reaction to it? >> there is so much going on here in terms of video and rumors and government propaganda that it's really hard for people to entangle what's real and not real. one of the real interesting things that jumps out in talking to people who have left mosul in the past day as well as last week when the city fell is the administration that's taken over, a combination of islamic state of iraq and syria, the al qaeda offshoot, along with rebel

fighters who call themselves revolutionaries from the area. they're making a real effort to show they can actually control the city. the al qaeda-linked group for instance has been heading up money to clean the streets, been providing more electricity and water than people normally have. fighters actually went around to the christian community which has been a target of the attacks saying don't be afraid. we'll protect you and your churches. nobody really believes them. they are making an effort to persuade people that they are a different sort of group than the al qaeda that plunged this country into civil war. >> is there a sense that things are going to get worse? do you see pele signing up to fight shiite in militias or army? >> there is a sense things will get worse. this is the biggest crisis iraq

has faced probably since it pulled itself out of civil war when there were bodies in the streets. there are people signing up to fight. so far the one thing that has prevented total defense in civil war is wide scale presence of militias in the streets fighting extremists. that hasn't happened yet. there are elements of that. certainly when you have iraq's second biggest city as well as other cities taken over by a group affiliated with al qaeda, it means the government has essentially lost control. >> are you hearing interest from the people you talked to about u.s. involvement? >> not so much. the iraqi government wants the u.s. to be involved. they're asking for a way they haven't in many years. it's a very delicate dynamic here particularly in the north of iraq where kurdish forces have taken control of the city

for instance. they had the control of part of it and now control all of it. they say they need to protect their communities and also make sure the country doesn't disintegrate along the borders. there's a lot changing. there's a limited number of options for the united states. >> jane joining us from northern iraq. thanks so much. >> thank you. in israel today, prime minister benjamin netanyahu blamed hamas for the kidnapping of teenagers. he warned of repercussions. netanyahu linked it to the authority. they deny involvement. >> i think it should be abund t abundantly clear. we've seen increase in tourist

activity since the pact. >> we condemn all taken by the israeli government and army for the last two days as collective punishment against our people. >> they have arrested 80 palestinians since the teens went missing. pakistan army announced what it called a comprehensive operation along the border between pakistan and afghanistan hours after pakistani jets pounded militant hideouts. as many as 100 were killed including a commander. all this in response to the terror attack on the karachi airport last weekend that left 36 people dead. a road general has launched a military operation against islamic militants in libya. at least five have been killed fighting in benghazi. government officials say troops are acting without the authority of the government.

in this country, house majority leader eric cantor who's defeat shocked political observers said there was no one reason for the outcome even though his go primary opponent repeatedly attacked his position on immigration. >> i have always taken position i'm not for comprehensive amnesty bill. i've always said we ought to deal with kids who did not break any laws and themselves kooirm into the country in many cases unbeknown to them. it offers the only plausible way forward. did that infuriate folks on both sides? sure. high winds toppled trees and brought dune pown power lines i minneapolis and charlotte, north carolina. one of the most famous radio

personalities has died. casey kasem was 82. he was best known for his count down of the top hits on the radio and television. >> hello and welcome to america's top 40. i'm back and ready for the weekly count down for 40 of the most popular songs in the nation. >> an apartment complex with the most famous garage in the world is about to be demolished. it's where deep throat later revealed to be secret agent phelps during the water gate investigation. a scene depicted in the 1976 film all the president's men. >> i have to do this my way. you tell me what you know, and i'll confirm. i'll keep you in the right direction if i can. that's all.

just follow the money. visit news hour.pbs.org to see what else we've been up to this week. you'll find a piece about a $456 million deal and the water hangout and water stored 300 miles beneath the earth's surface. now to our signature segment. our original in-depth reports from around the nation and world. tonight we report from africa about a crack down about homosexuality. laws against it have been on the books in many african countries since the colonial times. it was often tolerated even if rarely discussed openly. now that's changing. martin reports on the situation in east africa. his story begins in uganda. >> for jeffrey, this is a risk

just being out of his house. he is a gay activist. he lives in uganda. that he says the dangerous. >> you don't know what's going to happen to you next. you're more careful. instead of living freely as a ugandan you're cautious of place as you go to, who you invite to your house. >> this is also an active in the gay community. he's extremely careful. >> many know my face. i actually don't go to the city. i've been attacked on the streets many times. >> attacks are sometimes lethal. this man was accused of being gay. he was beaten to death by a mob. others have been rounded up by police and arrested. >> there is no use for man to live with the same man. god doesn't like it.

even the bible say. it's not good. >> a very tough new law has been passed in uganda. the antihomosexuality act calls for harsh sentences. the death penalty was proposed but dropped. instead offenders convicted of aggravated homosexuality will face life in prison. >> what parliament has done passing this law is that people now reflect that hatred because they know this is a government stance. >> you uganda's long time president approved the bill in february. many had parades in the streets to celebrate the antigay movement. >> iill now sign the bill because i am convinced with the available information that these people are not born uplease stand by.

the white house was critical. president obama called the new law odious. donor countries threatened to suspend or cut aid to the country. this upset the president. many politicians behind the new law including simon, uganda's minister of state for ethics and integrity. >> i couldn't believe that it's a hard and discontentious reaction to this. i felt it was natural for everybody that we came to our senses and denounced this

inacceptable behavior. >> how will you deal with them? >> treat them now with laws. they would be subjected to law. >> recently, the first men were brought to trial in a courtroom charged with engaging in sex acts against the order of nature. as first time offenders they face 14 years in prison. reinforcing jeff's real fear about being gay in uganda. >> how does it make you feel? you're a ugandan that grew up here? >> i feel sad. that is why a lot of times when people ask me about options of

leaving the country, i'm not comfortable leaving the country. i'm used to staying here. >> some feel the risk of staying here are too great. better to leave now while they can. >> they drive or fly away. often to neighboring kenya. one relief organization dealing with refugees says nearly 200 people arrive every month. >> this man said he fled uganda as soon as he could. he agreed to speak to us as long as we didn't use his name. >> did you notice it got significantly worse after the bill was signed in uganda? >> yes. it says clearly if you suspect someone that is gay, you have to go put him. everyone is unsafe. >> while he feels safer here, events in uganda have raised

anxiety in kenya's gay communities. the two are neighbors and both belong to the east african nations. >> i am now a target. >> kevin has written a book about gay life in kenya. he lives in nairobi with his partner. >> admit we're scared. >> in one slum, pastor john preaches against homosexuality. there is no doubt where he stands. to be gay and live in one of these overcrowded slums is enormously risky. >> people live in close quarters. it is impossible to hide from

your neighbor. there's no such thing as privately. >> michael lives here in a tiny one room shack. >> living in this community is hard because i have to keep my sexuality a side, keep it on low profile. >> he and his partner move constantly, sometimes more than once a month. >> so what would happen if you didn't move? >> i stay in one place, it's dangerous for me because people might start to suspecting like the neighbors asking questions. >> and doing this just taking a walk together is taking a big chance. homophobia isn't at the level of uganda, at least not yet. activists are pushing for a special antisexuality bill in kenya. >> if every man would join the

being homosexuality. we are seeing it as a tool, as a weapon of mass destruction. >> antigay laws are already inshrined in kenya's penal code. some want to see laws more enforced strictly. ironically back in uganda the constitutional challenge to the antigay law by a group of politicians with support of a cross section of society. this is a ugandan member of parliament, also a lawyer. he says constitution guarantees equal rights for everyone. >> it physical provides legal

frame work for homophobia and institutions to be used for promotion of homophobia. that's our problem with it. >> the ethics and integrity minister disagrees. >> the constitution of uganda clearly states marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited. >> a crucial debate for people like this, a gay man living in uganda. >> as much as it's torture to live in this country, being out, open, about my sexuality is the best thing that i can do for myself and for other people. >> he hopes the constitutional challenge succeeds that the status quo will change because he says he will not. this is pbs news hour

weekend sunday. unless you're living ungd a rock you probably know the world cup kicked off this past week in brazil. while the action is happening on the pitch as they say, the surprising number of events to celebrate the start of the world cup are taking the global game, well, underway. in shanghai, an aquarium put on the underwater world cup. 22 fish representing two teams. there's even a ref swimming around the custom built field. as fish nibbled at the feed they were unable to, quote, move the ball into the net. it ended in a 0-0 brawl. you can have a diver put on scuba gear and play underwater in a fish tank. that's what happened this week in a seoul aquarium. the diver was in front of the

banner saying go south korea. and many make predictions on who will win. big headed is 1-0 after correctly picking brazil in the opening match over croatia. underwater animals and predictions have a storied history n. 2010 an octopus in a german aquarium named paul accurately predicted eight matches in a row outperforming soccer analysts. also looking underwater for predictions is an aquarium in japan where they're not only using the octopus to predict but looking to archer fish and a penguin dressed in a national team uniform for the equation. japan lost 2-1 last night to the ivory coast meaning all japanese animals got it wrong unlike the odds makers.

before we leave you tonight, a quick recap of today's news. extremists who overran several iraqi cities claimed today to have executed 1700 government troops. the state department says it's evacuating some employees from the hus embassy -- the u.s. em baghdad. gunfire erupted on the west bank as israeli soldiers searched for missing teens. legendary host casey kasem has died at age 82. join us tomorrow. we'll bring you the crisis in iraq. that's it for this edition of pbs news how are weekend. thanks for watching.

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