Yemen
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Israel-Yemen War: Six Houthi fighters dead in Israeli strike on Yemen targets
News | Dec 27, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTIsraeli forces conducted a large-scale series of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in the most recent wave of attacks. The assault resulted in at least six fatalities and left over 40 people injured.
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WHO chief narrowly escapes aerial bombardment at Sanaa airport seconds before boarding flight
World | Dec 27, 2024, 08:14 AM ISTThe UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and called for the respect of international law, emphasizing that civilians and humanitarian workers must never be targeted.
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Yemen reports 35% of global cholera cases, says WHO
Health | Dec 26, 2024, 01:23 PM ISTThe World Health Organisation report says that Yemen reported 249,900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths since the beginning of the year. Read on to know more about the report, symptoms of cholera, its causes and preventive measures.
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Yemen's capital under attack after Houthi targets Israel, Iran-backed group threatens 'revenge'
World | Dec 19, 2024, 08:21 AM ISTThe Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah reports that some of the strikes in Yemen targeted power stations in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea.
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US military strikes Houthi weapons storage facilities with rare long-range B-2 stealth bombers
World | Oct 17, 2024, 10:43 AM ISTIt is incredibly rare for the B-2 Spirit to be used in the strikes targeting the Houthis, who have been attacking ships for months in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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After Gaza and Lebanon, Israel strikes on Yemen- What a full-fledged Gulf War could mean for world
World | Sep 30, 2024, 07:31 PM ISTIsrael said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
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Israel strikes Houthi-controlled critical infrastructure in Yemen, four dead | VIDEO
World | Sep 30, 2024, 07:33 AM ISTThe dozens of aircraft including fighter jets had attacked power plants and a seaport in Hodeidah and the port of Ras Issa. The strikes killed 4 people. This is the second such attack by Tel Aviv in the last two months.
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Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Netanyahu returns from US, missile intercepted
World | Sep 28, 2024, 09:45 PM ISTAir raid sirens rang in Tel Aviv after Israeli PM Netanyahu's return from the US. Israeli forces intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, raising security concerns.
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Lebanon: 9 killed, over 2800 injured after thousands of pagers exploded following 'cryptic' message
World | Sep 18, 2024, 12:05 AM ISTThe explosions took place amid heightened violence between Israel and Hezbollah, who have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the Gaza war erupted last October in the worst such escalation in years.
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Israel's multi-layer defence system activated after missiles fired from Yemen set off sirens
World | Sep 15, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTIsrael's military reported that a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen struck an uninhabited area in central Israel, resulting in no injuries. Just before the impact, air raid sirens had blared in Tel Aviv and throughout central Israel, prompting residents to seek shelter.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack two crude oil tankers in Red Sea, US says 'reckless acts of terrorism'
World | Sep 03, 2024, 09:57 AM ISTThe Houthis took responsibility for attacking the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I, which was coming from Russia, but made no mention of the attack on Saudi-flagged MV Amjad. The attacks come as the US seeks to salvage the still-burning MV Delta Sounion attacked by Houthis earlier.
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Did Saudi Prince Mohammed forge King's signature on Yemen war decree? his close aide claims
World | Aug 19, 2024, 02:18 PM ISTIn his comments to the BBC, al-Jabri stated that a “credible, reliable” official from the Saudi Interior Ministry had confirmed to him that Prince Mohammed had signed the royal decree declaring war on behalf of his father.
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis seize UN human rights office in Sanaa amid regional tensions
World | Aug 13, 2024, 04:59 PM ISTYemen has launched a crackdown on people working with the UN, aid agencies and foreign offices while targeting global shipping in the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war. In June, the Houthis detained more than 60 people working with the UN and other NGOs.
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Two refugee boats with over 350 migrants capsized off Yemen's coast and Mauritania: UNHCR
World | Jul 25, 2024, 08:12 PM ISTThe UNHCR stated that it is collaborating with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to aid survivors and offer protection.
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Houthi-controlled TV station reports intense airstrikes in Yemen, oil facilities targeted
World | Jul 20, 2024, 10:17 PM ISTThis comes day after a drone attack by Houthi rebels killed one person in the centre of Tel Aviv and wounded at least 10 others near the United States Embassy.
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Houthis claim responsibility for long-range drone attacks at Israel's Tel Aviv, one dead
World | Jul 19, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTIsrael's military said the drone was an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model that killed a 50-year-old man and injured four others in Tel Aviv. The attack threatens to widen red-hot tensions in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Yemen: 49 killed, 140 missing after migrant boat sinks off coast, 71 rescued so far
World | Jun 11, 2024, 05:42 PM ISTThe boat was carrying some 260 migrants from Somali and Ethiopia from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320 km journey across the Gulf of Aden on Monday. The death toll is expected to rise as several migrants remained missing after the mishap.
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16 killed, 41 wounded in joint US-British airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels
World | May 31, 2024, 05:22 PM ISTThe US Central Command said American and British forces struck 13 targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen, targeting the Salif port and a radio building in Hodeidah's Al-Hawk district. The Houthis had ramped up their attacks on international ships in the Red Sea, demanding Israel to end the war in Gaza.
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Red Sea Attack: Yemen's Houthis attacked two U.S. destroyers & vessel in the Red Sea
News | Apr 30, 2024, 03:12 PM ISTYemen's Houthis targeted two U.S. destroyers and the vessel CYCLADES in the Red Sea as well as the MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Tuesday (April 30). watch to know more!
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11 killed after US, British forces strike Houthi targets in western Yemen
World | Mar 12, 2024, 07:31 AM ISTHouthi attacks began in November in solidarity with Palestinians and escalated despite warnings and attacks by US, British and other forces. Last week, a Houthi missile killed three of a ship's crew members, marking the first fatal strike since Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza.