UN envoy urges concessions to save Yemen peace talks
The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday urged the country`s warring parties to make concessions to save peace talks aimed at ending a devastating 13-month war.
May 09, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
No proof whether 41 Indians held by ISIS in Iraq, Yemen are dead or alive: General V K Singh
Those held hostage by ISIS, 40 are from Punjab while one person is from Kerala. The minister, however, said that there is no “adverse” report about them.
May 08, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
US sends troops to Yemen, steps up anti-Qaeda strikes
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country`s collapse last year to bolster government and Arab coalition forces battling Al-Qaeda.
May 07, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
Gunmen kill prison chief in Yemen's Aden
Gunmen on Friday killed the chief of the main prison in Yemen's southern port city of Aden where jihadists remain active, a security source said.
May 06, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Six dead in Yemen market bombing
A bomb exploded toS in a qat market in Yemen's loyalist-held city of Marib, killing three civilians and three soldiers and wounding several others, a local official said.
May 06, 2016, 23:34 PM IST
UN Yemen envoy bids to revive troubled peace talks
The UN envoy has met delegates of Yemen`s warring parties separately in a bid to restart peace negotiations after a protest walkout by the government, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
May 03, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Kashmir issue must be resolved under UN resolutions: Pakistan's Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister`s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan remains fully committed to the objective of lasting peace.
Apr 29, 2016, 13:58 PM IST
Yemen suicide bomber targets Aden police chief
A suicide bomber targeted the police chief of Yemen`s second city Aden on Thursday in the latest attack against senior officials in the base of the Saudi-backed government, a security official said.
Apr 28, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
Yemen to explore Bengal to increase bilateral trade with India
Yemen is exploring the advantages and strengths of India's West Bengal state to increase trade between the two countries, a Yemeni diplomat said on Tuesday.
Apr 26, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Yemen govt forces retake key port city from Qaeda
Yemeni troops have recaptured a key port city from al Qaeda militants who held it for a year, in what a Saudi-led coalition hailed Monday as a major victory in which over 800 jihadists were killed.
Apr 25, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
800 al Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen anti-jihad offensive: Arab coalition
More than 800 members of al Qaeda were killed in a military offensive against the group in the south of Yemen, the Saudi-led Arab coalition operating in the country said Monday.
Apr 25, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
Yemen govt troops retake key Qaeda-held city: Army
Yemeni troops backed by air power from a Saudi-led coalition on Sunday recaptured a southeastern provincial capital held by al Qaeda for the past year, a military officer told AFP.
Apr 25, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
Yemen launches southern operation against Qaeda militants
Yemeni forces backed by air power from the Saudi-led Arab coalition launched an operation on Saturday to drive al Qaeda fighters out of a southern provincial capital, military officials said.
Apr 23, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
UN says Yemen peace talks atmosphere shows progress
Yemen`s warring factions held their first direct talks in a UN backed peace process on Friday and will meet again despite failing to agree on an agenda, participants said.
Apr 23, 2016, 02:07 AM IST
UN hails constructive Yemen talks, urges halt to air war
The UN envoy hailed a "constructive" first full day of Yemen peace talks on Friday but called for a halt to air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition and missile fire by Iran-backed rebels.
Apr 23, 2016, 00:12 AM IST
UN sponsored Yemen peace talks begin in Kuwait
Talks aimed at ending Yemen`s war opened in Kuwait on Thursday, with Kuwait`s top diplomat appealing to both sides to "turn war into peace" after more than a year of conflict which has killed more than 6,200 people and caused a humanitarian crisis.
Apr 22, 2016, 02:35 AM IST
Yemen delegations pledge to leave for peace talks in Kuwait
Members of warring Yemeni factions who had stayed in the capital Sanaa two days past the start date of United Nations-backed peace talks announced they would travel to the negotiations in Kuwait on Wednesday, saving the process from impending collapse.
Apr 20, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
UN says Yemen talks delayed, urges rebels to join
Peace talks between Yemen`s warring parties due to begin in Kuwait on Monday have been delayed, UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said, urging the country`s rebels to take part.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Yemen talks put on hold as rebels delay arrival
The start of UN-brokered peace talks between Yemen`s government and rebels was delayed Monday after the insurgent delegation failed to show up in Kuwait claiming truce violations.
Apr 18, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
UN envoy says peace in Yemen has never been so close
The UN special envoy for Yemen who will be leading peace talks next week between the government and Shiite rebels says peace has never been as close as it is today.
Apr 16, 2016, 04:50 AM IST
