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Car Bomb Kills 26 in Yemen as President Vows to Fight Terror

Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi sworn in as president of Yemen

19:34 25/02/2012

At least 26 people were killed in a car bomb attack in southern Yemen just hours after the country’s new president vowed to crack down on terrorism in his inauguration speech on Saturday, international media reported.

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Russian ship detained in Yemen released – Foreign Ministry
18:03 06/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti)
A Russian vessel detained in Yemeni territorial waters in the Red Sea on Tuesday has been released, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
UN resolution on Yemen should reflect real situation, Russia says
18:53 05/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
Any UN resolution on Yemen should reflect the actual situation in that country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Wednesday.
Yemen to release detained Russian ship by Wednesday evening
18:28 05/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
A Russian vessel and its crew detained by the Yemeni coastguard will be released by Wednesday evening, said a spokesman for Russia’s embassy in Yemen, Aidar Taigunov.
Suicide car bomb kills at least 5 Yemeni troops
03:06 04/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti)
At least five Yemeni soldiers were killed when a suicide car bomb went off near a military headquarters in the southern port city of Aden, the al-Masdar news portal reported, quoting a police source.
Saleh says won't resign until opposition leaders leave Yemen
10:22 13/08/2011 RIYADH, August 13 (RIA Novosti)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would not resign until two of his fierce opponents leave the country, the Al-Khaleej paper said quoting an opposition spokesman.
Al Qaeda's No. 2 on Arabian Peninsula arrested in Yemen
10:13 19/01/2010
Yemeni security forces have detained a top commander of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen Observer newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Will Obama put U.S. boots on the ground in Yemen?
19:17 11/01/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama said he has "no intention" of sending troops to Yemen to combat militant groups there, in an interview with the People magazine, dated January 11.
U.S. to double security funding to Yemen, but no troops
07:07 10/01/2010
The U.S. is set to double its financial aid to Yemen, but has no intentions to send ground troops to the country where al Qaeda has become an increasing threat.
U.S. army official says no military presence plans for Yemen
05:23 09/01/2010
The U.S. Armed Forces plans no military presence in Yemen as there was no request at all from an interested party
Russia concerned over terrorist activity in Yemen - Foreign Ministry
20:11 06/01/2010
Russia is concerned over the rise of terrorist activity in Yemen and supports efforts by the Yemeni authorities to tackle extremism in the country, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Yemeni security forces arrest three al-Qaeda militants
15:47 06/01/2010
Yemeni security forces have arrested three suspected al-Qaeda militants who were wounded in a raid on Monday, the Arabic satellite news channel Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday.
U.S. suspends transfers of Guantanamo prisoners to Yemen
03:23 06/01/2010
The U.S. administration has announced that it would suspend the transfers of detainees from a prison in Guantanamo Bay to Yemen due to the unstable security situation in the Arab country.
Hillary Clinton pledges support to Yemen in fight against terror
05:54 05/01/2010
The United States will support the Yemeni authorities in their fight against terrorism, State Secretary Hillary Clinton said Monday.
Over 70% of Americans in favor of U.S. troops in Yemen – poll
03:41 04/01/2010
Over 70% of Americans would favor sending U.S. troops to Yemen to combat Al Qaeda militants.
Britain matches U.S., shuts Yemen embassy 'for security reasons'
17:39 03/01/2010
Britain followed the lead of the United States on Sunday and closed its embassy in Yemen due to an unspecified security threat.
U.S., Yemen study targets for possible retaliation strike
07:50 30/12/2009
The U.S. and Yemen are now studying possible targets in the Arab state for a potential retaliation strike on Al-Qaeda facilities in the country

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Terrorist activity in Yemen

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