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NEWS ABOUT: Yemen

Yemen stories: 46 news summaries

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Radical London Cleric Will Face NY Terror Trial

'Hook' linked to 1998 Yemen attacks; preached martyrdom

Feb 7, 08 5:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza, known to FBI agents as “hook” because of his metal hand, will be sent to New York to face terrorism charges, ABC News reports. British officials said today they plan to extradite within 28 days the former leader of a London mosque, who faces... More »

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terrorism • London • New York • trial • Yemen • extradition • radical cleric • Abu Hamza al Masri • hostage

Tourists Ambushed
in Yemen

At least 2 dead, several others wounded; officials blame al-Qaeda militants

Jan 18, 08 9:49 AM CST
(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... More »

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bombing • Yemen • attack • tourists • Wadi Daw'an • Do'an Valley

Oil Breaks $98 in Advance of Supplies Report

Pipeline attack in Yemen and weak dollar contribute to prices

Nov 7, 07 4:11 AM CST
(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’... More »

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

Volcano Erupts off Yemen

NATO ship hunts for missing as glowing lava gushes into Red Sea

Oct 1, 07 6:02 AM CDT
(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... More »

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NATO • Yemen • volcano

Americans Own 30%
of World's Guns

The world's largest arsenal works out to 90 firearms per 100 people

Aug 28, 07 9:05 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Nigeria • America • weapon • Yemen • Small Arms Survey • gun violence • guns

6 Guantanamo Detainees
Sent Home

One prisoner faces persecution in Tunisia; lawyer opposed release

Jun 20, 07 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Six prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base have been returned to their home countries—four to Tunisia and two to Yemen—the AP reports. One detainee's lawyer opposed the transfer on the grounds that he may face abuse for nonviolent political activism. More »

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Tunisia • Guantanamo Bay • detainee • Yemen • Abdullah bin Omar • Guantanamo prisoners

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