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  • May 2008

    • 8 Years On, USS Cole Case Cold

      Washington Post  |  May 4, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      8 Years On, USS Cole Case Cold

      (Newser) - Eight years after the daring terrorist attack on the USS Cole, the men responsible for the bombing have all either escaped prison or been released—or are in Guantanamo Bay, outside the reach of US courts. Though Bill Clinton promised justice, George Bush took office three months later, and 9/11 followed—making the case "the forgotten attack," a counterterrorism official told the Washington Post . More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Guantanamo Bay  • extradition  • Yemen  • terrorist attack  • USS Cole

  • April 2008

    • Divorcee, 8, Tells of Abuse in Yemen

      ABC News  |  Apr 27, 08 6:56 AM CDT

      Divorcee, 8, Tells of Abuse in Yemen

      (Newser) - An 8-year-old girl granted a divorce by a Yemeni court last week has described how she ran from "room to room" to escape her 30-year-old husband until he "beat me and then did what he wanted," reports ABC News. "I cried so much, but no one listened to me." The girl, forced into the arranged marriage by her father, fled early this month to a nearby courthouse, where a lawyer agreed to take her case. More »

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      divorce  • Yemen  • arranged marriage  • forced marriage

    • Somali Pirates Free French Yacht Hostages

      AFP  |  Apr 11, 08 11:03 AM CDT

      Somali Pirates Free French Yacht Hostages

      (Newser) - Somali pirates have freed the crew members of the French yacht they commandeered last week, AFP reports. All 30 hostages, including 22 French nationals, were handed over “without incident” in a deal negotiated by the military, Nicolas Sarkozy said. More »

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      France  • hostage  • Somalia  • Yemen  • pirates  • yachts

    • Pirates Grab French Yacht Off Somalia

      AFP  |  Apr 4, 08 8:35 PM CDT

      Pirates Grab French Yacht Off Somalia

      (Newser) - Pirates overran a French yacht off the coast of Somalia today and took 30 crew members hostage, AFP reports. Vowing a quick end to the hijacking, France has joined a US-led regional force and may use its own "relatively major military resources within this zone," Prime Minister Francois Fillon said. No passengers were on board, and, "as far as we know, no shots have been fired," a French official said. More »

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      France  • Somalia  • Yemen  • pirates  • yachts

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Tourists Ambushed in Yemen

      Reuters  |  Jan 18, 08 9:49 AM CST

      Tourists Ambushed in Yemen

      (Newser) - Gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists traveling through southeastern Yemen today, killing four, Reuters reports. Two female Belgian tourists, a Yemeni driver, and a Yemeni guide died, and at least two other members of the 15-person party were wounded. Officials said Islamic militants associated with al-Qaeda were responsible for the attack, the AP reports. More »

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      bombing  • tourists  • attack  • Yemen

  • November 2007

    • Oil Breaks $98 in Advance of Supplies Report

      Associated Press  |  Nov 7, 07 4:11 AM CST

      Oil Breaks $98 in Advance of Supplies Report

      (Newser) - Oil prices continue to break records, busting beyond $98 a barrel before settling at $97.98 in Singapore today, reports AP. Short-term effects like Monday’s attack on a Yemen pipeline contributed to the hike. Last week’s storms reduced Mexican exports to the US, and traders expected this winter’s demand to remain strong. More »

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      oil price  • Mexico  • oil supply  • Yemen  • North Sea

  • October 2007

    • Volcano Erupts off Yemen

      CNN  |  Oct 1, 07 6:02 AM CDT

      Volcano Erupts off Yemen

      (Newser) - At least eight people were missing early today after a volcano erupted on an island off Yemen, shooting smoking lava hundreds of feet into the air and turning the sky black.  A Canadian ship in a nearby NATO fleet was participating in a search-and-rescue operation in a hunt for the missing, believed to be at sea. A military garrison on the island of Jazirt Atta-Ir was being evacuated. More »

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      NATO  • Yemen  • volcano

  • August 2007

    • Americans Own 30% of World's Guns

      Reuters  |  Aug 28, 07 9:05 PM CDT

      Americans Own 30% of World's Guns

      (Newser) - Americans form the biggest gun-toting posse on Earth, Reuters reports, boasting a high 90 firearms per 100 noncombatants. Other countries lag behind on a per capita basis: Yemen takes second with 61 per 100 and Finland places a surprising third with 56 for every 100 civilians. Many poor countries, like Nigeria, rank low on the list despite their reputation for gun violence. More »

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      gun  • America  • Nigeria  • weapon  • gun violence  • Yemen

  • June 2007

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