Epic production explores history of Afghanistan The politics of Afghanistan have confounded the West for centuries. A new production opening tomorrow at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is designed to provide some explanation. "The Great Game: Afghanistan" is an epic show, lasting seven and a half hours.September 28, 2010
Iran indicates Oman is seeking release of 2 U.S. men Iran on Tuesday offered the first official
indication that Oman is playing a role in trying to secure the
release of two American men imprisoned for more than a year.September 28, 2010
Report: US would make Internet wiretaps easier Broad new regulations being drafted by the
Obama administration would make it easier for law enforcement and
national security officials to eavesdrop on Internet and e-mail
communications.September 27, 2010
Gov't to expand rules for tracking money transfers The Obama administration is proposing that
banks report all electronic money transfers in and out of the
country, expanding its anti-terrorism requirements for financial
institutions.September 27, 2010
Report: Oman talking to Iran on US prisoners An Iranian newspaper reported that a
delegation from nearby Oman will visit Iran Sunday to pursue the
release of two American men imprisoned for more than a year.September 26, 2010
Gov. Pawlenty: Iranian leader a 'nut job' Republican Tim Pawlenty isn't parsing
words about his feelings toward Iran's president, calling the
foreign leader a "nut job."September 24, 2010
American hiker wants to meet with Iran president An American woman held in Iran for more than 13
months and accused of espionage says she wants to meet with Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while he's in
New York.September 23, 2010
Minnesota native killed in Afghan helicopter crash Five members of the 101st Airborne
Division are among the nine American troops killed in a helicopter
crash in southern Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday.September 23, 2010
Mogadishu mayor aims to restore basics amid rubble Mogadishu's new mayor has paid his employees, gotten some of the garbage picked up and turned the
lights on. In this city of rubble and bombed-out buildings, where gunfire erupts every few minutes, that counts as progress.September 22, 2010
What can the U.N. do about global poverty and other ills? President Obama addresses the U.N.'s anti-poverty summit today and the U.N. General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative Thursday. A UN observer joins Midday to discuss the role of the UN in addressing global crises like war and poverty.Midday, September 22, 2010
How goes Iraq? View from a bookstore is revealing A Baghdad bookstore's growth reflects a tiny step forward in a nation that was a beacon of literature and science, but has been in turmoil recently.September 20, 2010
U.S. woman who was held in Iran says she's not a spy An American woman who was held in Iran for more
than 13 months and accused of espionage said Sunday she and two men
detained with her never spied or committed any crime, calling their
arrest "a huge misunderstanding."September 20, 2010
Youth Radio: Japanese-American granddaughter questions internment As part of our Youth Radio series, Mara Kumagai Fink reports on her experience visiting the camps where her Japanese American family members and over 100,000 others were held during World War II.September 20, 2010
American woman released from in Iran arrives in U.S. An American woman who was held in Iran for more
than 13 months and accused of spying returned Sunday to the United
States, a spokeswoman said.September 19, 2010