France remembers a Minnesota 'ace' A small town in France will dedicate a monument to a Minnesotan who might've had a big career in buttermaking had the war not broken out when it did.September 9, 2014
Prostate surgery for Iran's supreme leader The 75-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported to be in "good condition" and his doctors said he was resting after the surgery.September 8, 2014
Somalia extremist group names new leader The Somali militants unanimously selected Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar on Saturday at a meeting in an undisclosed location in Somalia.September 6, 2014
Obama: Our goal is to 'dismantle' Islamic State The United States and nine of its allies met on the sidelines of the NATO meeting to form a coalition intent on fighting the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.September 5, 2014
Pentagon: Drone strike killed al-Shabab leader The drone strike, the White House said, "reflects years of painstaking work by our intelligence, military and law enforcement professionals."September 5, 2014
Ukraine, Russia agree on cease-fire steps There have been previous statements of agreements on steps for peace, but the conflict has only intensified.September 3, 2014
Franken wants to monitor Minnesotans with ties to ISIS The Democratic senator said he hopes to meet soon with FBI officials in Saint Paul for an update on their assessment of the Minnesota-ISIS connection.September 2, 2014
The latest on US air strike in Somalia U.S. military forces attacked the extremist al-Shabab network in Somalia Monday, the Pentagon said, and a witness described ground-shaking explosions in a strike that reportedly targeted the group's leader.The Daily Circuit, September 2, 2014