No Verifiable Information On Kidnapped Kerala Priest: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 29, 2016

There was "no verifiable information" about the fate of a priest from Kerala who was allegedly kidnapped by terror group ISIS in Yemen earlier this month, government sources said today.

All Efforts On To Rescue Kerala Priest Kidnapped in Yemen, Says Sushma Swaraj

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Sunday March 27, 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, missing in Yemen since early this month, has been abducted by a terror group and the government is making all efforts to rescue him.

Dozens Dead Or Wounded In Coalition Raids On Al Qaeda In Yemen

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 23, 2016

Saudi-led coalition air strikes hit an Al Qaeda training camp in the network's southeastern Yemen stronghold on Tuesday, killing and wounding dozens, government officials in the region said.

India Ascertaining Reports Of 4 Nurses Being Gunned Down In Yemen

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 4, 2016

Government today said it was trying to ascertain reports of at least four Indian nurses being gunned down in Aden city in strife-torn Yemen. "We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the details," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

Suicide Bombing Kills 4 In Yemen's Aden: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 29, 2016

A suicide car bombing killed four people today when it hit a gathering of loyalist forces in Yemen's Aden, the southern city serving as a government base, a security official said.

Blast Sparks Fire Erupts In Major Oil Pipeline In Yemen

World News | Associated Press | Friday January 15, 2016

A Yemeni government spokesman says a blast hit pipelines connecting oil storage tanks with the refinery in the city of Aden, causing a huge fire.

Militants Fight Government In Yemen's Aden, Curfew Called

World News | Reuters | Monday January 4, 2016

Militants fought government forces in Yemen's southern port city of Aden overnight, officials said, prompting authorities to impose a curfew from 8 pm today until 5 am on Tuesday.

Yemen's Government Forces Push Into Province Around Capital: Tribal Sources

World News | Reuters | Monday December 21, 2015

Forces loyal to Yemen's government fought their way into the province surrounding the capital today, tribal sources said, the closest they have advanced toward Sanaa since the Houthi movement seized it in September last year.

Yemen Ceasefire To Be Extended By Week: Government Negotiator

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 21, 2015

Yemen's much-violated ceasefire will be extended for seven days after it officially expires today, the head of the government negotiation team said on Sunday at UN-brokered talks in Switzerland.

Yemen Government Forces Take Northwestern City, UN Concern At Truce Violations

World News | Reuters | Saturday December 19, 2015

Yemeni troops loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gained control of an important northwestern city on Friday, residents and tribal sources said, as the U.N. scurried to salvage an increasingly fragile ceasefire.

Yemen Talks Begin In Switzerland As Ceasefire Takes Effect

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday December 15, 2015

UN-brokered peace talks between Yemen's internationally recognized government and the country's Shia rebels started today in Switzerland as the guns went quiet across Yemen and air raids from a Saudi-coalition targeting the rebels were halted.

Yemen Ceasefire To Begin Today At Midnight: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 14, 2015

A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin today at midnight on the eve of UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, a government delegate at the negotiations told AFP.

Yemen Leader Reshuffles Cabinet to Smooth Differences

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, naming new foreign and interior ministers following signs of discord within the government of the war-torn country.

Al Qaeda Threatens Saudi Arabia Over Plan to Execute Prisoners

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.

UN Warns of Dire Food Situation in Yemen's Taiz

World News | Reuters | Friday October 30, 2015

The UN World Food Programme today appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had blocked food supplies and left thousands of people in extreme hunger.