Ahmed Rashid speaking on crisis in US-Pakistan-Afghanistan relations Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid fears that Pakistan may be a failed state. He has reported for three decades on the Taliban, Islam and the wars in Afghanistan, and is the author of several best-selling books. His newest is "Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan."Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, May 10, 2012
Long fight predicted in Guantanamo 9/11 case Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants were arraigned Saturday in Guantanamo Bay as the United States makes a second attempt to try them in the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.May 9, 2012
CIA double agent hands al-Qaida its 3rd failed bombing Over the past three years, al-Qaida bomb makers in Yemen have developed three fiendishly clever devices in hopes of attacking airplanes in the skies above the United States -- to no avail.May 9, 2012
CIA thwarts new underwear bomber The CIA has thwarted a new plot that sought to blow up an American airliner using a new, more sophisticated underwear bomb. The plot was hatched by an al-Qaida affiliate in Yemen.May 8, 2012
Funeral set for fallen Minn. soldier Services for 23-year-old Army Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester.May 7, 2012
New rage keeps Somali boys off street: video games Video games are the new rage in Somalia, a first-world entertainment option for teenage boys that wasn't permitted when ultraconservative al-Shabab militants controlled the capital. The insurgents -- who were pushed out of Mogadishu last year by African Union and Somali troops -- banned recreational pleasures like movies and Nintendo.May 7, 2012
9/11 "mastermind" refuses to answer questions from judge Nearly 11 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, family members of some of the victims will watch via closed-circuit TV today as the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks and four co-defendants are arraigned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.May 5, 2012
Panetta: Troop scandals hurt US Afghan mission Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned troops Friday that it takes just seconds for misconduct to make headlines and said that enemy insurgents can use recent military scandals to fuel their fight.May 5, 2012
Patrick McGrann at Westminster Town Hall Forum Minnesota native Patrick McGrann has spent the last 15 years creating toys, games and events for young people living in the midst of violence. He's worked in Sudan, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and most recently, Gaza. His talk is titled, "Playing for Peace in Gaza."Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, May 3, 2012
Bin Laden's last words go online The documents posted by the U.S. Army's Combating Terrorism Center show dark days for al-Qaida and its hunkered-down leader after years of attacks by the United States and what bin Laden saw as bumbling within his own organization and its terrorist allies.May 3, 2012
DHS extends protection for Somalis The Department of Homeland Security is once again renewing the temporary protected status for some Somali immigrants living in the United States.May 2, 2012
Obama's two Afghan narratives: US is staying, but going In President Barack Obama's twin narratives, the United States is both leaving Afghanistan and staying there. The different messages are meant for different audiences, one at home and one away.May 2, 2012