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  • al qaida in yemen says senior cleric killed in drone strike

    Al-Qaida in Yemen says senior cleric killed in drone strike

    World | February 05, 2015 23:03 IST

    Sanaa, Yemen: Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen announced on Thursday that one of its top clerics was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month in the country's south.The announcement came amid lingering uncertainty about the

  • seven houthis killed in suspected al qaeda attack in yemen

    Seven Houthis killed in suspected Al Qaeda attack in Yemen

    World | January 29, 2015 7:18 IST

    Aden: At least seven Shia Houthi fighters were killed and five others injured in a suspected Al Qaeda attack in Yemen Wednesday, an official told Xinhua."Unknown gunmen believed to be Al Qaeda operatives attacked the

  • counterterrorism operations in yemen not affected barack

    Counterterrorism operations in Yemen not affected: Barack Obama

    World | January 26, 2015 6:37 IST

    New Delhi: President Barack Obama defended his counterterrorism strategy in tumultuous Yemen Sunday, saying efforts to root out a dangerous al-Qaida affiliate there would not be affected by the political vacuum in the country.The U.S.

  • shiite rebels yemen s president reach deal to end standoff

    Shiite rebels, Yemen's president reach deal to end standoff

    World | January 22, 2015 7:43 IST

    Sanaa:  Shiite rebels holding Yemen's president captive in his home reached a deal with the US-backed leader today to end a violent standoff in the capital, the country's state news agency reported.  The agreement promised

  • yemeni rebels hold president captive at his house

    Yemeni rebels hold president 'captive' at his house

    World | January 21, 2015 19:46 IST

    Sanaa (Yemen): Two Yemeni presidential advisers say the Shiite rebels who are on a power grab campaign in the capital, Sanaa, are holding the president "captive" at his home, a day after seizing the presidential

  • shiite rebels shell yemen president s home take over palace

    Shiite rebels shell Yemen president's home, take over palace

    World | January 21, 2015 7:07 IST

    Sanaa, Yemen:  Shiite rebels shelled the residence of Yemen's leader and swept into the nearby presidential palace Tuesday in what a top army commander said was an unfolding coup.  President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi -- an

  • europe anti terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety

    Europe anti-terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety

    World | January 17, 2015 6:43 IST

    Brussels:  Belgium ordered its army into the streets and anti-terror raids across Western Europe netted dozens of suspects Friday as authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Mideast Islamic extremists.As anxiety

  • al qaeda video on paris attacks authentic us

    Al-Qaeda video on Paris attacks authentic: US

    World | January 15, 2015 12:20 IST

    Washington: An Al-Qaeda video claiming responsibility for the last week's bloodshed at the French satirical newspaper was "authentic", but US officials were cautious about holding the terrorist organisation responsible for the attack, a State Department

  • yemen s al qaeda claims paris attack vows more violence

    Yemen's al Qaeda claims Paris attack, vows more violence

    World | January 15, 2015 8:58 IST

    Cairo: Yemen's al Qaeda branch on Wednesday confirmed it carried out last week's deadly assault on a French satirical newspaper to avenge cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, as it called for unity among jihadi ranks

  • al qaeda magazine posts bomb recipe to blow up passenger

    Al Qaeda magazine posts 'bomb recipe' to blow up passenger jets

    World | January 12, 2015 12:21 IST

    London: Al Qaeda has provided its followers with a new "bomb recipe" with which an explosive device can be made using household goods avoiding metal components intended to evade airport security and blow up a

  • france works to avert new terror attacks suspect hunted

    France works to avert new terror attacks, suspect hunted

    World | January 10, 2015 22:25 IST

    Paris: France today deployed thousands of security forces to thwart new attacks and hunt down a suspected accomplice in a rampage by terrorists linked to al-Qaeda in Yemen that scarred the nation after the killing

  • officials say suicide bomber kills at least 15 in yemen

    Officials say suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Yemen

    World | January 07, 2015 11:26 IST

    Sanaa, Yemen: A suicide bomber driving a minibus full of explosives killed at least 15 people Wednesday morning near a police academy in the heart of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, security officials said.The blast wounded at

  • un chief hails new government in yemen

    UN chief hails new government in Yemen

    World | November 08, 2014 10:58 IST

    United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the announcement of the formation of a new government in Yemen, saying that the "announcement is a positive step towards political stability and peace in the

  • yemen s rebels attack home of islamist 12 killed

    Yemen's rebels attack home of Islamist, 12 killed

    World | October 19, 2014 11:06 IST

    Sanaa: Yemen's empowered Shiite rebels attacked the home of a rival Islamist politician south of the capital on Saturday, setting off clashes that left 12 people dead, security officials said, adding that the politician was

  • al qaeda claims attack near us embassy in yemen

    Al Qaeda claims attack near US embassy in Yemen

    World | September 28, 2014 7:21 IST

    Sana'a: The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for a rocket attack near the US embassy in Sana'a Saturday evening, in which five Yemeni soldiers were wounded.A rocket hit a vehicle west

  • yemen sets curfew as fighting roils capital

    Yemen sets curfew as fighting roils capital

    World | September 21, 2014 7:41 IST

    SANAA, Yemen: Yemen's top security body imposed an overnight curfew in restive areas of the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after Shiite rebels took over the state television building amid heavy clashes and the U.N. envoy

  • 65 shia rebels killed in yemen airstrike

    65 Shia rebels killed in Yemen airstrike

    World | September 17, 2014 20:06 IST

    Sanaa: At least 65 members of Yemen's Shia Houthi rebel movement were killed Wednesday in a military airstrike in the country's troubled north, a media report said.The rebels were killed in the northern province of

  • un concerned about deteriorating situation in yemen

    UN concerned about deteriorating situation in Yemen

    World | July 12, 2014 11:30 IST

    Sanaa:  The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in northern Yemen, calling for implementing the existing ceasefire agreements."The members of the Security Council have demanded that all armed groups and other

  • fighting in yemen displaces 20 000 people un

    Fighting in Yemen displaces 20,000 people: UN

    World | June 07, 2014 8:45 IST

     United Nations: The UN and humanitarian organisations in Yemen are concerned about the new displacement of as many as 20,000 people in the country's northern Amran governorate, due to heavy fighting between government forces and

  • us drone strike kills four al qaeda members in yemen

    US drone strike kills four Al Qaeda members in Yemen

    World | June 05, 2014 6:54 IST

    Sanaa: At least four members of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda offshoot were killed when a US drone bombed their vehicle in the central province of Marib on Wednesday evening, a security official said."The unmanned US

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