Navy warns ships about al Qaeda risk near Yemen - Washington Times
The Navy is warning ships sailing in waters near Yemen that al Qaeda is planning seaborne attacks similar to the 2000 suicide boat bombing of the USS Cole. A warning notice posted on the Web site of the Office of Naval Intelligence and dated March 10 ...
Yemen women oppose child marriage ban - ninemsn
Thousands of Yemeni women, their faces covered in religious veils, have demonstrated outside the parliament to oppose proposed legislation banning the marriage of girls under 17. The protesters held up banners proclaiming "don't ban what Allah made ...
Yemen Claims Strike on Al Qaeda Members - CBS News
(AP) Yemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an al Qaeda hideout ahead of a likely terror attack. The airstrike was carried out Sunday in Yemen's Abyan province. Yemen's ministry of defense, in a statement ...
YEMEN: Saada governor calls for help with new IDP ... - IRIN
IDPs gather to receive food from a WFP distrubution centre in Haradh city, 40km from Mazraq camp in Hajjah Governorate SANAA, 4 March 2010 (IRIN) - Saada Governor Taha Abdullah Hajer has urged aid agencies to help develop an information database on ...
Yemen women oppose proposed child marriage ban - Khaleej Times
SANAA - Thousands of Yemeni women, their faces covered in religious veils, demonstrated outside the parliament on Sunday to oppose proposed legislation banning the marriage of girls under 17. The protesters held up banners proclaiming “don’t ban ...
YEMEN: Landmine awareness campaign targets IDPs - IRIN
A Yemeni mine expert gathers rocks to mark an area suspected of having mines in Harf Sufyan District, Amran Governorate SANAA, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - A mine risk education campaign aimed at targeting a sizeable portion of the roughly 238,000 ...
Slideshow: Yemen - YAHOO!
Map of Yemen showing the location of Saada in the north. Five bodies found in an area of north Yemen where seven Germans, a Briton and a South Korean were kidnapped last June are believed to be Somalis, the defence ministry's news website said on ...
YEMEN: Landmine awareness training for children - Reuters AlertNet
"If you see things like syringes, pipes, bottles, cigarette packages - don't touch them," she warns the students. "They can be mines." Children are one of the main groups being addressed in a mine risk education campaign (http://www.irinnews.org ...
US determination may not be enough to combat al Qaeda ... - Deutsche Welle
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The US is keen to crackdown on al Qaeda in Yemen With the US sinking $150 million (110 million euros) into the fight against al Qaeda, it's taking a tough stance on the terror group in Yemen. But is ...
Yemen Launches Airstrike on Al Qaeda Hideout - FOX News
Yemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an Al Qaeda hideout ahead of a likely terror attack. NewsCore reported two leaders were killed during the air raid. The airstrike was carried out Sunday in Yemen's ...
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Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
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