Yemen
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
World
March 10, 2012
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
SANAA, Yemen — Airstrikes killed 18 al-Qaeda-linked militants in central Yemen Saturday while separate strikes targeted militants in the south,…
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
World
March 5, 2012
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
SANAA, Yemen — Sneaking across the desert behind army lines, Al-Qaeda militants launched a surprise attack against military bases in…
Yemen army toll from Al-Qaeda assault rises to 78
World
March 5, 2012
Yemen army toll from Al-Qaeda assault rises to 78
An attack by Al-Qaeda extremists on troops in Yemen’s restive south sparked fierce clashes in which at least 78 soldiers…
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
World
February 27, 2012
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Monday, making him the fourth veteran Arab…
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
World
February 25, 2012
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
Yemen’s new president Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi took the oath of office before the country’s parliament Saturday. He replaces Ali…
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
World
February 22, 2012
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
An international rights group urged the US, where Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying, to probe his forces'…
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
World
February 21, 2012
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
Separatists who had vowed to mark Tuesday's presidential vote as a day of "civil disobedience" have seized half of the…
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
World
February 21, 2012
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
Yemenis began voting on Tuesday to replace President Ali Abdullah Saleh in an election many hope will give Yemen a…
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Egypt
February 19, 2012
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Yemen's sole presidential candidate who will be voted in this week is committed to "destroying" Al-Qaeda, US Deputy National Security…