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Suicide Attack Suggests Intensifying War in Yemen
In what was the most deadly terrorist attack in Yemen in years, a suicide bomber disguised as a Yemeni soldier detonated explosives during a military parade rehearsal near the Presidential palace in Sana today, killing more than 90 people and wounding 300 others.
May 21, 2012
With U.S. Help, Yemen Intensifies Assault on Al Qaeda Stronghold
Yemen's government intensified a campaign of air and ground strikes in the south of the country this week in an effort to recapture towns from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and affiliated insurgents.
May 16, 2012
AQ Militant Killed in Yemen At Center of Debate Over Pre-911 Intelligence Sharing
A less well-known part of Fahd al-Quso's saga is that he was also at the center of a debate about whether American intelligence agencies could have prevented 9/11.
May 7, 2012
Why the Arraignment of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Matters
Tomorrow, the self-confessed 9/11 mastermind is set to face terrorism and murder charges at a military court at Guantanamo. We asked an expert to give us some insights into what the proceedings might yield.
May 4, 2012
Afghanistan's Former Spymaster Warns of Civil War
Afghanistan's former spy chief Amrullah Saleh told NPR this morning that the new strategic partnership agreement with the U.S. is a good step, but warns of the consequences if the U.S. engages in talks with the Taliban.
May 3, 2012
Colleagues Call British Aid Worker's Murder in Pakistan "Senseless and Barbaric"
Khalil Dale, a British aid worker employed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was found dead in Pakistan yesterday, almost four months after he was kidnapped while he was driving home from his office in Quetta.
April 30, 2012
Bradley Manning Court-Martial Set for September
Prosecutors will have to prove the alleged WikiLeaker acted with the "clear understanding" that the information would be viewed by the enemy.
April 27, 2012
Blast in Hama, Opposition Stronghold, Disrupts Fragile Syrian Ceasefire
An explosion ripped through a poor neighborhood in the opposition stronghold of Hama this morning, disrupting the fragile Syrian ceasefire agreement brokered by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan last month.
April 26, 2012