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YEMEN

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Turkey closes Yemen embassy after telling citizens to leave
Turkey has closed its embassy in Yemen, the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said on Monday, the latest of a number of foreign powers to withdraw their diplomats as the country's civil conflict worsens.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Forces loyal to ex-president take over part of Aden
Forces loyal to Yemen's former president seized government buildings in the southern city of Aden on Monday after a five-hour battle, sources said, escalating a civil conflict that threatens to split the country in two.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2015
Yemen's last Jews reluctantly eye exodus after Islamist militia takeover
A few worried families are all that remain of Yemen's ancient Jewish community, and they too may soon flee after a Shiite Muslim militia seized power in the strife-torn country this month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 12, 2015
Widow of Paris gunman reportedly in Islamic State territory
A magazine run by the Islamic State militant organization has published an interview with the French widow of a Paris hostage taker, its first official claim that Hayat Boumeddiene is in their territory, which spans parts of Syria and Iraq.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2015
Mass protests occur after Yemen leader quits
Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets on Saturday in the biggest demonstrations yet against the Houthi group that dominates the country, two days after President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's resignation left the country in political limbo.
WORLD
Jan 24, 2015
Some counterterrorism efforts in Yemen frozen
The United States has halted some counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida militants in Yemen following a takeover of the country by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, U.S. officials said Friday.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2015
Veteran Algerian militant hails Paris killings
Veteran Algerian militant and former al-Qaida fighter Mokhtar Belmokhtar praised a deadly assault on a French satirical newspaper and urged Muslims in the West to carry out similar attacks, a monitoring service said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2015
Both brothers behind Paris attack had weapons training in Yemen: sources
Both brothers who carried out the attack against satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo travelled to Yemen via Oman in 2011 and had weapons training in the deserts of Marib, an al-Qaida stronghold, two senior Yemeni sources said on Sunday.
WORLD
Jan 11, 2015
From T-shirts to aprons, 'Je suis Charlie' sells online
Paris AFP-JIJI
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2015
French police kill Charlie Hebdo massacre suspects; four hostages die in separate siege
Two brothers wanted for a bloody attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were killed on Friday when anti-terrorist police stormed their hideout, while a second siege ended with the deaths of four hostages.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2015
Paris attack reminds Arab cartoonists of dangers at home
After Egyptian cartoonist Andeel took to social media to condemn the slaughter of colleagues in Paris, he received expressions of sympathy — often not for the victims but for the suspected Islamist gunmen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2015
One suspect sought in Paris terrorist attack trained in Yemen: sources
One of two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at a French satirical weekly on Wednesday visited Yemen in 2011 to train with al-Qaida-affiliated militants, U.S. and European sources close to the investigation said Thursday.
WORLD
Dec 31, 2014
Gunmen rob two banks in east Yemen in coordinated raids
Gunmen raided two banks in the port town of al-Shahr in Yemen's eastern Hadramout province and stole about 52 million riyals ($240,000) on Tuesday, the defense ministry's news website said.
WORLD
Dec 30, 2014
Yemeni intelligence officer killed, general escapes in ambushes
A senior Yemeni intelligence officer was shot dead on Monday by suspected al-Qaida militants and an army general escaped a separate ambush in eastern Yemen, security sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 8, 2014
U.S. raids to free hostages seen continuing
The death of two hostages during a rescue attempt in Yemen shows how little room there is for bad intelligence or bad luck when U.S. forces go into action on such high-risk missions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2014
At least 13 killed in failed U.S. bid to rescue hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al-Qaida leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
WORLD
Dec 7, 2014
Slain U.S. photojournalist remembered as passionate free-thinker
An American photojournalist who U.S. officials say was executed by al-Qaida militants in Yemen was a passionate free-thinker known for his rich portrayals of pro-Democracy protests and life, friends said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2014
In raid on al-Qaida hideout, Yemeni forces free eight hostages
Yemeni security forces freed eight hostages including six Yemenis, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, in a raid in which seven al-Qaida kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2014
Saudi Arabia fears Yemen tumult may boost its main foe Iran
The capture of Yemen's capital by rebels with ties to Iran has jolted Saudi Arabia, prompting a scramble by Riyadh to prevent its Shiite Muslim rival from exploiting the takeover to make trouble in the kingdom's backyard.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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