Response to Terror

Afghanistan: As bombing of Tora Bora region eases, militias search caves for terror leader. Former Taliban chief may have been sighted near Kandahar.

The failure so far to capture Osama bin Laden is forcing the Bush administration to confront the possibility that he may remain at large for some time, a development that could complicate the campaign in Afghanistan and cause political repercussions at home.

Al Qaeda: Attacks on U.S., and the risk of more terror, are traced to Khalden, other sites.

Afghanistan: The men survived the battle for Tora Bora, the Al Qaeda’s last organized stronghold. An anti-Taliban commander dodges questions on Bin Laden.

Diplomacy: Minister in new government asks for a demonstration that change awaits her nation.

U.S. Embassy: In Afghan capital, 13 years after Old Glory was lowered, it flies again as a war-torn country rejoins the global scene.

Ties: Zalmay Khalilzad, a National Security Council official and the highest-ranking Muslim in the American government, is expected to be posted to Kabul.

Probe: A flier faxed by relief workers may have triggered raids.

Alliance: President Arroyo says terrorism has brought the two countries together again.

Media: Eleven days ago, with the Taliban in retreat, station played its first song in seven years.