Thousands welcome home 2 Yemenis released by US after serving 6 years on terror chargesSAN’A, Yemen — Thousands of Yemenis waving flags and banners gave a hero’s welcome to a well-known cleric and his assistant who returned home from the United States on Tuesday after serving more than six years in prison on terrorism charges. Yemen gives official welcome for 2 men released from US custody on terror chargesSAN’A, Yemen — Two Yemenis jailed in the United States over terrorism charges received a tumultuous public welcome on their return home Tuesday after serving more than six years in prison. Yemen welcomes the US freeing of 2 Yemenis and called for release of remaining jailed citizensSAN’A, Yemen —The Yemeni government welcomed on Saturday the release of two Yemenis jailed in the U.S. over terrorism charges, and called for the return of those still held in Guantanamo Bay prison. Northern Yemen rebels seize key post on highway linking capital to Saudi ArabiaSAN’A, Yemen — Shiite Muslim rebels in northern Yemen have seized a key control post on a strategic highway linking the capital San’a with Saudi Arabia, overcoming an army brigade after 12 hours of intense combat, local officials and the rebels said Thursday. Top US commander in Middle East says US will support anti-terror fight in Yemen, regionSAN’A, Yemen — The official Yemeni news agency says the top U.S. commander in the Middle East is pledging American support to fight terrorism in the troubled Arabian peninsula country. Security forces fire on protesters, killing 12 people in southern YemenSAN’A, Yemen — Yemeni security forces on Thursday opened fire on thousands of protesters in the south chanting anti-government slogans, killing 12 and wounding scores of others, medics and eyewitnesses said. Eight killed as Yemeni police clashes with separatistsSANA’A - Eight people were killed and 24 injured in clashes between security forces and supporters of a separatist leader in southern Yemen Thursday, a provincial governor said. Yemen intelligence says country received warning of possible attacks against US embassySAN’A, Yemen — Security was upgraded in Yemen’s capital this week after intelligence reports warned of attacks planned against the U.S. Embassy, a senior security official said Tuesday. Yemen executes barber for rape, death of 11-year-old who came to his shop for haircutSAN’A, Yemen — The Yemen news agency reports that a barber has been publicly executed after he was found guilty of raping and killing an 11-year-old boy who came to his shop for a haircut. Submarine detects signals from both of Yemenia Airways’ black boxes off ComorosPARIS — A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday detected the signal beacons of the two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation agency said. Details emerge about dramatic rescue at sea of Comoran girl who survived plane crashMORONI, Comoros — Doe Cyrille and his crew searched for hours in crashing winds and waves up to 16 feet (5 meters) high for any sign of Yemenia Flight 626. Then they spotted a girl impossibly clinging to a piece of debris. Yemeni authorities say parts of plane wreckage recovered off Comoros islandsSAN’A, Yemen — A Yemeni aviation committee says pieces of wreckage from the passenger jet that crashed off the Comoros islands have been recovered. Angry protesters block Paris airport to halt Yemeni flight on route that saw deadly crashPARIS — Protesters linked arms across an entrance at Paris’ main airport on Friday to keep passengers off a Yemeni flight to Comoros — a route that saw a deadly crash this week, after years of complaints about dangerous conditions on the flight path to the Indian Ocean island nation. Teen survivor of Yemeni jet crash clung to wreckage for 13 hours; Heading back to ParisMORONI, Comoros — Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl clung to the wreckage of a plane for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her floating in the Indian Ocean, authorities said. The only known survivor of the crash, she was being flown back to Paris on Wednesday night. Pilot of Yemenia plane did not send distress signalSANA’A - The Yemen Airways plane that crashed off the Comoros islands with 153 people on board did not issue a distress signal or report any mechanical problems, a company official said Wednesday. French change report, say black boxes of Yemeni plane that crashed have not been foundSAINT-DENIS, Reunion — French officials now say the black boxes of the Yemeni Airbus 310 that crashed off the Comoros Islands have not been found. Teen survivor of Yemeni jet crash clung to wreckage for 13 hours; 1 black box foundMORONI, Comoros — The lone survivor of a Yemeni jetliner crash, who clung to wreckage for 13 hours before being rescued, lay in a hospital bed with a broken collarbone Wednesday, asking for little — except for a chance to see her mother. Search on for Yemeni plane crash survivors; child rescued (Third Lead)JOHANNESBURG/SANAA - A five year-old child was being brought ashore Tuesday, after surviving a Yemen Airways plane crash near the Comoros Islands, officials said. French inspectors found faults with Yemeni Airways jetPARIS — France’s transport minister says French aviation inspectors found a “number of faults” during a 2007 inspection of a plane that has crashed in the Indian Ocean. Bodies of Yemen Airways crash victims spotted (Second Lead)SANA’A - Eyewitnesses have spotted bodies and an oil slick in waters near the Comoros Islands following the crash of a Yemen Airways flight with 153 people on board in the India Ocean early Tuesday, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. Yemeni official: Airbus 310 crashes off Comoros islands with 142 passengers, 11 crew on boardSAN’A, Yemen — A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros, and search teams rescued a child from the sea, officials said. Yemeni airport official: Plane that crashed off Comoros had 142 passengers, 11 crew on boardSAN’A, Yemen — A Yemeni aviation official says the Yemeni Airbus 310 that crashed off the Comoros islands in the Indian Ocean had 142 passengers and a crew of 11 Yemenis on board. Yemeni official: Yemenia Air plane bound for Comoros in Indian Ocean crashesSAN’A, Yemen — A Yemenia Air plane going from the Arabian Peninsula country of Yemen to the island nation of Comoros crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday, a Yemen airport official said. Plane crashes with 150 on board crashes in Indian OceanSANA’A - A Yemen Airways passenger plane with 150 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean island of Comoros early Tuesday, a company official confirmed. Kidnappers kill three female aid workers in YemenSANA’A - Yemeni kidnappers shot dead three foreign female aid workers Monday, three days after nine foreigners, including seven Germans, were abducted in northwestern Yemen, provincial officials said. 3 foreign women slain in rugged northern Yemen in al-Qaida-style killingSAN’A, Yemen — Shepherds found the mutilated bodies on Monday of two German nurses and a South Korean teacher who were kidnapped while picnicking in an area of Yemen known as a hideout for al-Qaida. At least 3 kidnapped foreigners have been killed in Yemeni region with strong al-Qaida presenceSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. Foreign hostages found dead in Yemen, al-Qaida suspectedSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. Nine foreigners, including 3 children, kidnapped in Yemen found dead, say officialsSAN’A, Yemen — Nine missing foreigners in Yemen have been murdered, said a Yemeni official Monday, apparently executed by their kidnappers in the impoverished nation in the Arabian peninsula where al-Qaida has a strong presence. 6 other foreigners, including 3 children, kidnapped in Yemen found dead, bringing total to 9SAN’A, Yemen — A Yemeni security official says six other missing foreigners, including three children, have been found dead, bringing the total number to nine. |
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