Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38
Three coordinated Islamic State bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces killed 38 people in the southern port city of Mukalla on Monday, medics and security sources said.
Jun 28, 2016, 01:19 AM IST
Yemen clashes intensify as Ban Ki-moon pushes peace
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shiite rebels killed 41 people on several fronts Sunday, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the rival factions in Kuwait to accept a peace plan.
Jun 26, 2016, 21:59 PM IST
33 killed in renewed clashes across Yemen
Clashes in several areas across Yemen today killed 22 Shiite rebels and 11 members of pro-government forces, military officials said, after peace talks hit a new barrier.
Jun 25, 2016, 03:42 AM IST
Saudi Arabia pledges education for one million Yemenis
Saudi Arabia has announced a distance education programme for one million Yemenis from the beginning of the new academic year, the media reported on Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2016, 20:22 PM IST
20 Houthi fighters killed trying to advance in southern Yemen
The resolution orders Houthi militias to withdraw from Sanaa and all other cities, hand back weapons and release political prisoners before forming new sharing transitional government.
Jun 22, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
UN sounds alarm over Yemen food 'emergency'
Virtually all of Yemen is facing severe food shortages with seven million people in an "emergency" situation, UN agencies warned on Tuesday.
Jun 22, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
Fighting in Yemen kills at least 48 over past 24 hours
Yemeni security officials say fighting on several fronts in the impoverished nation has killed at least 48 people over the past day.
Jun 16, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
Yemen peace talks broach military, security concerns: UN
Shiite Huthi rebels have announced the release of 187 prisoners and Saudi Arabia.
Jun 15, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
US drone attack 'kills two Al-Qaeda fighters'
A US drone attack in southern Yemen killed two suspected Al-Qaeda members.
Jun 13, 2016, 07:23 AM IST
France urges calm in Saudi Arabia-UN row on blacklisting
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Friday for calm to resolve an angry row between Saudi Arabia and the United Nations over the blacklisting of the Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen.
Jun 10, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
UN chief took Saudis off blacklist over threat to stop funds
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he temporarily removed the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from a UN blacklist for violating child rights because its supporters threatened to stop funding many UN programs.
Jun 10, 2016, 09:02 AM IST
UN under fire for removing Saudi-led coalition from blacklist
The United Nations was forced to defend its decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist of child rights violators after rights groups expressed dismay
Jun 08, 2016, 02:09 AM IST
Yemen foes agree to free child prisoners: UN
Yemen`s warring parties have pledged to free all child prisoners but have failed to reach agreement on a wider release for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the UN envoy said on Monday.
Jun 06, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
UN blacklists Saudi Arabia-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition is reportedly responsible for 60 percent of the total 785 children who were killed and 1,168 wounded last year in Yemen.
Jun 03, 2016, 06:45 AM IST
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen: Coalition
The Huthi rebels are allied with elite troops loyal to Yemen`s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
May 31, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
US blocks cluster-bomb sales to Saudis: Report
The Obama administration has moved to block sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen, amid reports of mounting civilian casualties there, a US media report said on Saturday.
May 29, 2016, 01:39 AM IST
Twin suicide bombings in Yemen leave over 49 people dead
One suicide attack targeted newly recruited soldiers inside the 39th Armoured Brigade in KhorMaksar district in which 25 soldiers were killed and 23 injured.
May 23, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 recruits in Yemen
A suicide bomber killed at least 20 army recruits and injured dozens of others in the Yemeni city of Aden on Monday, residents and a security official said, in another major militant attack on the beleaguered government.
May 23, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Amnesty warns Yemen civilians face cluster bombs `minefields`
Unexploded cluster bombs dropped by the Saudi-led coalition on rebel-held northern Yemen have turned areas into "minefields" for civilians, Amnesty International said Monday.
May 23, 2016, 06:06 AM IST
16 Yemeni soldiers killed in suicide attack
The tragedy occured when Al Qaeda militants detonated three suicide car bombs at a military base in Yemen`s Hadramout province.
May 12, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
