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Yesterday | The Post Chronicle

Kidnapped Japanese Women Freed In Yemen

Tribesmen in Yemen, who seized two Japanese women Wednesday at the Marib historic site, reportedly freed the them unharmed after negotiations. via The Post Chronicle

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Thursday | The Daily Star

Four Yemeni troops killed in ambush

SANAA: Four Yemeni soldiers were killed and two others were wounded on Thursday when they were ambushed by suspected Shiite rebels in the northwestern region of Amran, a local official said. via The Daily Star

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Thursday | Reuters

Two Japanese women kidnapped in Yemen

“They took them in their vehicle and kicked away their Yemeni driver”

SANAA - Two Japanese tourists were kidnapped in the town of Marib in Yemen on Wednesday, a provincial government official said.The official said the kidnappers were believed to be tribesmen and the two women ... via Reuters

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Wednesday | The Japan News .Net

Two Japanese women tourists kidnapped in Yemen

“They forced them into the vehicle at gun point the drove away”

The Japan News.Net Wednesday 7th May, 2008 Sanaa, May 7 Two Japanese women tourists were kidnapped by some unidentified armed men in the north-central Yemeni city of Marib Wednesday, security sources said. via The Japan News .Net

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Tuesday May 6 | India eNews

Seven killed, 32 injured in Yemen mosque blast

“Dozens of injured people were seen lying outside the mosque, and several cars were burned by the blast”

From correspondents in Middle East, 07:00 PM IST At least seven people were killed and 32 injured Friday in a powerful explosion which rocked a mosque in the volatile northwestern Yemeni province of Saada, ... via India eNews

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Monday May 5 | The Post Chronicle

USS Cole Attack Defendants Free

“After we worked day and night to bring justice to the victims and prove that these (al-) Qaida operatives were responsible, we're back to square one”

U.S. officials reportedly have had a hard time ensuring those convicted in the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole remain imprisoned in Yemen. via The Post Chronicle

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Sunday May 4 | Daily Times

Qatar tries to salvage faltering Yemen ceasefire

“The Qataris and the government delegation have now returned to Saada amid continued tensions”

Local tribal sources said rebels led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi seized a government building in the town of Manbah after clashes on Saturday, adding that the army had surrounded the compound. via Daily Times

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Saturday May 3 | The Washington Post

Probe of USS Cole Bombing Unravels

“During the first part of the Bush administration, no one was willing to take ownership of this”

COMMENT By Craig Whitlock Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, May 4, 2008; Page A01 ADEN, Yemen -- Almost eight years after al-Qaeda nearly sank the USS Cole with an explosives-stuffed motorboat, killing ... via The Washington Post

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Saturday May 3 | SI.com

Reports: Deadly blast hits Yemen

An explosion rocked the entrance of a Yemeni city on Friday, causing several deaths and injuries, witnesses told CNN. via SI.com

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