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After Yemeni Air Strike, Little Girl Is Family's Only Survivor
Her bruised eyes still swollen shut, Buthaina Muhammad Mansour, believed to be four or five, doesn't yet know that her parents, five siblings and uncle were killed when an air strike flattened their home in Yemen's capital.
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India Ascertaining Reports Of 4 Nurses Being Gunned Down In Yemen
Government today said it was trying to ascertain reports of at least four Indian nurses being gunned down in Aden city in strife-torn Yemen. "We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the details," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
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Indian Killed in Houthi Shelling in Saudi Arabia
An Indian national was killed and three Indians were injured in shelling by Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia's Jizan province, a media report said.
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Moroccan F-16 Fighter Jet from Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Goes Missing
A Moroccan F-16 warplane taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen went missing on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Japan diplomat wounded in Yemen stabbing
Assailants stabbed a Japanese diplomat repeatedly on Sunday after dragging him from his car in the Yemeni capital.
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US again says no decision yet on Saleh entry
The United States insisted on Tuesday it had not yet decided whether to allow Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh into the country for medical treatment.
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Yemen air force jet bombs bus by mistake; 4 dead
A Yemeni air force jet mistakenly bombed a bus in a southern city controlled by Islamic militants and suspected Al Qaeda members on Wednesday, killing four people, while clashes between militants and soldiers on the ground left 23 dead on both sides.The bombing came as part of daily government attacks on militants who last month seized Zinjibar, th...
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Yemeni clerics call for presidential elections
More than 100 influential religious clerics and tribal leaders called for the Yemeni President's ouster and elections to choose a new leader, adding their weight to the Opposition movement seeking to end nearly 33 years of autocratic rule by Ali Abdullah Saleh.The President, who has clung to power despite four months of protests, is undergoing trea...
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Yemen protests: 41 killed in clashes between security forces and tribal fighters
Government forces and tribal fighters exchanged gun and artillery fire in Yemen's capital early Wednesday, sending the crackle of gunfire and resounding booms over the city in fresh fighting that killed at least 41 people. The fighting spread to new areas, with tribesmen from the powerful Hasid confederation seizing buildings in neighbourhoods in t...
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Yemen unrest: President Saleh to step down by year end
Yemen's embattled U.S.-backed president pledged to step down by year's end but vowed not to hand power to military commanders who have joined the opposition in defections that he branded as an attempted coup, a spokesman said Tuesday.There was no immediate response from the opposition, which has won the loyalty of influential clergy and tribal lead...
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Yemen: One killed, over 100 injured in anti-government protests
More than 100 people were injured and one was killed in Yemen on Sunday as police and government supporters attacked protesters in the capital Sanaa, a day after security forces killed at least seven demonstrators in protests around the country.The protesters were camping near Sanaa University, calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down,...
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Yemen unrest: Govt says Indian nationals safe
India has said all its 14,000 nationals in Yemen are safe but issued an advisory asking the citizens to avoid non-essential travel to that country which is witnessing anti-government protests for the past one week reportedly killing 12 people and wounding dozens."The Embassy of India in Sanaa has set up a 24-hour helpline which can be accessed for ...
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After Tunisia, Egypt, revolts in Yemen
Tens of thousands of people are calling for Yemeni President's ouster in protests across the capital inspired by the popular revolt in Tunisia.The demonstrations led by Opposition members and youth activists are a significant expansion of the unrest sparked by the Tunisian uprising, which also inspired Egypt's largest protests in a generation. They...
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After Yemeni Air Strike, Little Girl Is Family's Only Survivor
Her bruised eyes still swollen shut, Buthaina Muhammad Mansour, believed to be four or five, doesn't yet know that her parents, five siblings and uncle were killed when an air strike flattened their home in Yemen's capital.
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India Ascertaining Reports Of 4 Nurses Being Gunned Down In Yemen
Government today said it was trying to ascertain reports of at least four Indian nurses being gunned down in Aden city in strife-torn Yemen. "We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the details," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
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Indian Killed in Houthi Shelling in Saudi Arabia
An Indian national was killed and three Indians were injured in shelling by Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia's Jizan province, a media report said.
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Moroccan F-16 Fighter Jet from Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Goes Missing
A Moroccan F-16 warplane taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen went missing on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Japan diplomat wounded in Yemen stabbing
Assailants stabbed a Japanese diplomat repeatedly on Sunday after dragging him from his car in the Yemeni capital.
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US again says no decision yet on Saleh entry
The United States insisted on Tuesday it had not yet decided whether to allow Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh into the country for medical treatment.
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Yemen air force jet bombs bus by mistake; 4 dead
A Yemeni air force jet mistakenly bombed a bus in a southern city controlled by Islamic militants and suspected Al Qaeda members on Wednesday, killing four people, while clashes between militants and soldiers on the ground left 23 dead on both sides.The bombing came as part of daily government attacks on militants who last month seized Zinjibar, th...
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Yemeni clerics call for presidential elections
More than 100 influential religious clerics and tribal leaders called for the Yemeni President's ouster and elections to choose a new leader, adding their weight to the Opposition movement seeking to end nearly 33 years of autocratic rule by Ali Abdullah Saleh.The President, who has clung to power despite four months of protests, is undergoing trea...
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Yemen protests: 41 killed in clashes between security forces and tribal fighters
Government forces and tribal fighters exchanged gun and artillery fire in Yemen's capital early Wednesday, sending the crackle of gunfire and resounding booms over the city in fresh fighting that killed at least 41 people. The fighting spread to new areas, with tribesmen from the powerful Hasid confederation seizing buildings in neighbourhoods in t...
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Yemen unrest: President Saleh to step down by year end
Yemen's embattled U.S.-backed president pledged to step down by year's end but vowed not to hand power to military commanders who have joined the opposition in defections that he branded as an attempted coup, a spokesman said Tuesday.There was no immediate response from the opposition, which has won the loyalty of influential clergy and tribal lead...
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Yemen: One killed, over 100 injured in anti-government protests
More than 100 people were injured and one was killed in Yemen on Sunday as police and government supporters attacked protesters in the capital Sanaa, a day after security forces killed at least seven demonstrators in protests around the country.The protesters were camping near Sanaa University, calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down,...
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Yemen unrest: Govt says Indian nationals safe
India has said all its 14,000 nationals in Yemen are safe but issued an advisory asking the citizens to avoid non-essential travel to that country which is witnessing anti-government protests for the past one week reportedly killing 12 people and wounding dozens."The Embassy of India in Sanaa has set up a 24-hour helpline which can be accessed for ...
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After Tunisia, Egypt, revolts in Yemen
Tens of thousands of people are calling for Yemeni President's ouster in protests across the capital inspired by the popular revolt in Tunisia.The demonstrations led by Opposition members and youth activists are a significant expansion of the unrest sparked by the Tunisian uprising, which also inspired Egypt's largest protests in a generation. They...
