40 killed in Yemen anti-rebel offensive: Army
At least 28 Huthi insurgents and 12 Yemeni soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern province of Shabwa as government forces pushed to capture a rebel enclave, military officials said.
Dec 27, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
Pope, India must help release Priest from Islamic State: Relative
Catholic Priest Thomas Uzhunnallil has been in captivity for nine months since the Islamic State terrorist group in Yemen abducted him.
Dec 27, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
'Will spare no efforts', says Sushma Swaraj after Keralite priest kidnapped in Yemen calls for help in video
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that India will spare no effort to secure release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Keralite priest abducted nearly nine months ago by a terror group in war-torn Yemen.
Dec 27, 2016, 11:12 AM IST
Indian priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen seeks help, government says efforts continue
ith Father Thomas Uzhunnallil, the Indian priest who was kidnapped by Islamic State terrorists in Yemen earlier this year, appealing for help from the Indian government and Pope Francis, the External Affairs Ministry said on Monday that efforts continue to secure his release.
Dec 26, 2016, 21:49 PM IST
Regular touch with authorities for release of Father Uzhunnalil: India
India today said it was in regular touch with Yemeni authorities and Saudi Arabia regarding the safe release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted nearly nine months ago from war-torn Yemen, after a video of the priest pleading for help became viral.
Dec 26, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
At least 40 soldiers dead in Yemen suicide blast
A suicide bomber killed at least 40 Yemeni soldiers in Aden Sunday, the latest in a string of deadly bomb attacks against recruits in the war-torn country`s second city.
Dec 18, 2016, 15:10 PM IST
Thirty Yemeni soldiers killed, several wounded in suicide bombing attack in Aden
The attack comes a week after an attack by Islamic State group killed 50 troops in the city.
Dec 18, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Saudi king defends Yemen intervention in televised address
Saudi Arabia views Iran as its main regional rival, and the two support opposite sides in the wars in Yemen and Syria.
Dec 14, 2016, 19:12 PM IST
Suicide bombing kills 33 Yemeni soldiers in Aden
At least 33 soldiers were killed and more than 40 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a military base near Aden`s airport on Saturday.
Dec 11, 2016, 03:56 AM IST
Horn of Africa migrants flocking to Yemen despite conflict: UN
More than 100,000 migrants from the Horn of Africa have flocked to Yemen this year despite a raging conflict in the country, the UN said Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2016, 18:11 PM IST
12 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
The victims were hit in the Akawah area, saying "it was the latest in a series of barbaric airstrikes targeting civilians by the US-backed Saudi air aggression."
Nov 23, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
More than 40 killed in renewed Yemen clashes
The attack began late Monday, targeted the Al-Dhabab area, which provides pro-Hadi forces with their only access to the flashpoint city of 300,000 people that is surrounded by insurgents.
Nov 22, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Yemen ceasefire ends without extension
The coalition had said, the truce could be renewed if the rebels abided by the deal and allowed aid deliveries to besieged cities.
Nov 21, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
Arab coalition declares 48-hour Yemen truce from Saturday
A Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen`s government against Iran-backed rebels declared a renewable 48-hour ceasefire to begin Saturday in Yemen, it said in a statement on the kingdom`s SPA news agency website.
Nov 19, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
More than 30 dead in heavy clashes in Yemen
More than 30 people have been killed in intense fighting between rebels and loyalists on the outskirts of Yemen's third city Taez, military and medical sources said on Friday.
Nov 19, 2016, 01:37 AM IST
Saudis intercept missile fired from Yemen
Saudi air defence forces on Tuesday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards the kingdom, the Riyadh-led anti-rebel coalition said.
Nov 15, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Over 120 Somalis evacuated from Yemen
The International Organisation for Migration have evacuated 127 Somalis fleeing the conflict in Yemen, including women and children, the IOM said on Friday.
Nov 12, 2016, 03:17 AM IST
Iran calls for a political solution to wars in Yemen, Syria
Iran's top diplomat is calling for a political solution to the conflicts in Yemen and Syria, saying that the continuation of violence will only lead to more bloodshed and no one will win the war.
Nov 08, 2016, 22:23 PM IST
Yemen war death toll surpasses 7,000: WHO
Yemen`s 20-month-old war has left more than 7,000 people dead and nearly 37,000 wounded, the World Health Organisation announced in its latest toll update.
Nov 07, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
War pushes Yemen to partition, thwarting peace efforts
The conflict has led to Yemen`s de facto partition, with rival armies and institutions in the north and south, and could mean the map of the Middle East will have to be redrawn.
Oct 30, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
