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Rod Nordland

Captives suspected of being Islamic State militants are seen southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq.

Nearly a thousand ISIS fighters choose surrender, not martyrdom, in Iraq

Conflict

A New York Times correspondent talked with some of the ISIS recruits whose leaders instructed them to surrender.

Volunteers have joined the Iraqi security forces to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from a radical Islamic group (ISIL) who've taken over parts of northern Iraq.

Iraq is ‘back where it was’ at height of the civil war

Conflict & Justice

Americans in Afghanistan: The Case of Specialist Dennis Weichel

Afghan President Karzai Calls for U.S. Troops Pullback

Suicide Bomber Attacks Shiite Shrine in Kabul

The World

Bin Laden Death a Significant US Milestone

Arts, Culture & Media

The U.S. has achieved its original mission in Afghanistan — to find and kill bin Laden. To mark this historic moment, we talk with two veteran reporters who’ve been covering the story from day one: reporters David Sanger and Rod Nordland.

The World

Will Drones Bring Strategic Advantage in Libya?

Conflict & Justice

The Libyan government has denounced the U.S. plan to provide unmanned aircraft to NATO. The Libyan rebels are heartened by the news and want to see a more robust NATO involvement, says Rod Nordland for The New York Times.

Top of the Hour: Military Advisers in Libya, Morning Headlines

Britain, Italy and France have announced that they will send military advisers into Libya to help the rebels fight on the ground. Does this signal the beginning of a ground war? NATO officials say at least ten civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in, including Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photojournalist Tim Hetherington. Reporter […]

The World

Libya: Update from Benghazi

Conflict & Justice

The United Nations has reached an agreement with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on providing humanitarian aid to the country. The agreement also includes setting up a aid corridor to Misurata. Rod Nordland reports on the latest from Benghazi.

Response to Quran Burning in Florida: Protest and Dozens Dead in Afghanistan

The burning of a Quran at a Florida church has set off a wave of violence in Afghanistan. Thousands of protesters mobbed the United Nations building in Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday.  Seven U.N. workers were murdered, and protests against the United States raged in Kandahar over the weekend, killing dozens. President Obama and General David Petraeus condemned […]