Top news: Shells hit the compound of Yemeni President Ali Abullah Saleh today as violence in the capital city of Sanaa continued to worsen. According to one report, Yemen's prime minister and the speaker of the parliament were wounded.
Meanwhile, thousands attended a funeral for 50 people killed in the violence. At least 135 people have been killed in Yemen in just the last 10 days.
On Thursday, the government used tanks and artillery to repel a group of armed tribesmen trying to enter the capital city to aid Saleh's rivals, the Ahmar clan.
With fuel scarce and food prices rising fast, the country's economy is now on the brink of collapse.
Technology: A hacker group says it has attacked Sony's network and stolen more than 1 million passwords.
Middle East
- Syrian troops are bombarding the central town of Rastan.
- At least 16 people were killed in a bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Tikrit.
- Bahrain police crushed protests at a funeral near Manama.
Asia
- At least 72 people have been killed in fighting over the last two days of the Afghan-Pakistan border.
- A former associate of Osama bin Laden was arrested in Afghanistan.
- North Korea vowed "retaliatory military actions" after the South Korea military admitted to using pictures of the Kim family for target practice.
Europe
- In his first appearance in court, war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic dismissed the charges against him as "obnoxious" and refused to enter a plea.
- The World Health Organization says Europe's e. coli outbreak is caused by a new, more virulent strain of the bacteria.
- Greece's prime minister is presenting a series of reforms intended to secure a new bailout loan.
Americas
- Ten police officers in Central Mexico were arrested on charges of aiding the Zetas drug cartel.
- Mitt Romney launched his second campaign for the presidency.
- Honduras' membership in the Organization of American States has been restored.
Africa
- Uganda is threatening is pull its peacekeepers out of Somalia.
- Heavy gunfire was reported in Burkina Faso's second largest city after three days of looting by soldiers.
- The U.S. added a Kenyan parliamentarian to a list of global drug kingpins.
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