Yemen
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Yemen on brink of civil war: UN official
World | Feb 13, 2015, 02:48 PM ISTSanaa: UN special envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has warned that the country may be on the brink of civil war, accusing all sides of being responsible for the political and economic turmoil.Yemen is slipping
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Al-Qaida militants seize Yemeni military base in south
World | Feb 12, 2015, 11:35 PM ISTSanaa, Yemen: Al-Qaida militants seized control of an important army base Thursday following clashes with soldiers that left at least eight people dead, military officials said.The officials say at least four soldiers and four militants
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US, UK and France announce closures, evacuations of embassies in Yemen amid turmoil
World | Feb 11, 2015, 03:52 PM ISTSanaa, Yemen: The United States, Britain and France said Wednesday they were closing their embassies in Yemen following Shiite rebels seizing power there, highlighting the turmoil gripping the country as it marked the fourth anniversary
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US to close its embassy in war-stuck Yemen
World | Feb 11, 2015, 01:15 PM ISTYemen: The United States has decided to close its embassy in war-stuck Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula state which is the front-runner in Washington's war against Al-Qaeda. The information has been confirmed to media by the
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Yemen's Shiite rebels announce takeover of country
World | Feb 06, 2015, 11:24 PM ISTSanaa, Yemen: Yemen's powerful Shiite rebels announced on Friday that they have taken over the country and dissolved parliament, a dramatic move that finalizes their months-long power grab.The development also pushes the impoverished country further
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Al-Qaida in Yemen says senior cleric killed in drone strike
World | Feb 05, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTSanaa, 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
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Seven Houthis killed in suspected Al Qaeda attack in Yemen
World | Jan 29, 2015, 07:18 AM ISTAden: 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
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Counterterrorism operations in Yemen not affected: Barack Obama
World | Jan 26, 2015, 06:37 AM ISTNew 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.
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Shiite rebels, Yemen's president reach deal to end standoff
World | Jan 22, 2015, 07:43 AM ISTSanaa: 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
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Yemeni rebels hold president 'captive' at his house
World | Jan 21, 2015, 07:46 PM ISTSanaa (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
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Shiite rebels shell Yemen president's home, take over palace
World | Jan 21, 2015, 07:07 AM ISTSanaa, 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
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Europe anti-terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety
World | Jan 17, 2015, 06:43 AM ISTBrussels: 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
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Al-Qaeda video on Paris attacks authentic: US
World | Jan 15, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTWashington: 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
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Yemen's al Qaeda claims Paris attack, vows more violence
World | Jan 15, 2015, 08:58 AM ISTCairo: 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
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Al Qaeda magazine posts 'bomb recipe' to blow up passenger jets
World | Jan 12, 2015, 12:21 PM ISTLondon: 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
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France works to avert new terror attacks, suspect hunted
World | Jan 10, 2015, 10:25 PM ISTParis: 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
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Officials say suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Yemen
World | Jan 07, 2015, 11:26 AM ISTSanaa, 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
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UN chief hails new government in Yemen
World | Nov 08, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTUnited 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
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Yemen's rebels attack home of Islamist, 12 killed
World | Oct 19, 2014, 11:06 AM ISTSanaa: 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
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Al Qaeda claims attack near US embassy in Yemen
World | Sep 28, 2014, 07:21 AM ISTSana'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