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YEMEN

WORLD
Sep 13, 2017
Saudi coalition probes own airstrikes in Yemen, deems its actions mainly justified
A panel set up by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate civilian casualties found a series of deadly airstrikes largely justified, citing the presence of armed militiamen at the homes, schools and clinics that were targeted.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
Saudi airstrikes hit hotel near Houthi checkpoint, killing at least 35 in Yemen
At least 35 people were killed in airstrikes that hit a hotel near a Houthi-controlled outpost outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, a medic said, and a Saudi-led coalition spokesman said it conducted the strike against its Houthi adversary.
WORLD
Aug 18, 2017
Saudi coalition blamed for half of child casualties in Yemen's conflict
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition was responsible for an "unacceptably high" 51 percent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according to a draft United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2017
Yemeni convicted of child rape and murder first to be publicly executed since 2009
A man convicted of raping and murdering a 3-year-old girl was executed in Sanaa on Monday in front of hundreds of onlookers, the first public execution there since 2009.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2017
Yemen regime vows to wrest vital aid port of Hodeidah out of Houthi hands, give it to neutral party
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government will not allow its Houthi foes to keep the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, the information minister said, underlining its intention to remove the vital aid delivery point from the control of the Iran-aligned group.
WORLD
May 24, 2017
U.S. raid in Yemen kills at least seven al-Qaida militants: Pentagon
At least seven militants were killed during a raid by U.S. Special Forces troops against an al Qaeda compound in Yemen on Tuesday morning, the Pentagon said, the deepest the United States has penetrated Yemen to target the group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2017
Yemen cholera cases since April top 35,000, deaths surge: WHO
The number of cholera cases in Yemen has soared, a World Health Organization document showed on Tuesday, with 35,217 suspected cases since April 27, when the outbreak began to spread rapidly.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
Take responsibility for Yemen
A $1.1 billion pledge in aid for Yemen only underscores the responsibility that big powers have had in the crisis that has all but devastated that country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2017
U.S. may deepen effort against Iran-allied rebels in Yemen
The United States is considering deepening its role in Yemen's conflict by more directly aiding its Persian Gulf allies battling Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, officials say, potentially relaxing a U.S. policy that limited American support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2017
Iran steps up support for Shiite ally in Yemen proxy war
Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shiite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional and Western sources say.
WORLD
Mar 7, 2017
AQAP chief says U.S. refused to swap 'blind sheikh' for hostage killed in 2014 raid
The leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni wing has said the United States refused to exchange jailed Muslim cleric Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman for a U.S. journalist who died in a failed rescue attempt in 2014, according to a recording posted on its media channel.
WORLD
Feb 4, 2017
U.S. military releases, withdraws Islamist video from fatal Yemen raid
In an awkward reversal, the U.S. military withdrew a video by Islamist militants that it had released earlier Friday as evidence that a fatal raid in Yemen by American special forces was a counterterrorism success.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2017
Flynn puts Iran 'on notice' over missile launch as Trump team adopts aggressive posture
The White House put Iran "on notice" on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, abruptly adopting an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2017
Trump ban on Muslim travelers backs extremist cause: Yemen
Yemen believes that U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary ban on certain Muslims traveling to the United States supports extremists, a news agency run by the Saudi-allied government reported on Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2016
Iranian armed forces chief of staff hints Tehran may seek naval bases in Yemen or Syria
Iran may seek to set up naval bases in Yemen or Syria in the future, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces said in remarks published Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 16, 2016
Kerry announces Yemen cease-fire over objections of government
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition fighting it had agreed to a cease-fire from Thursday as Washington presses for an end to the war before President Barack Obama leaves office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2016
Saudis resume Sanaa airstrikes as three-day Yemen truce expires
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce in Yemen's war expired, residents in the capital said.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea
A supermarket in Chiba. Politicians in Japan might cut the consumption tax to help households and the economy.
Two men arrested after storming Tokyo elementary school and injuring staff
Tachikawa Municipal 3rd Elementary School, where two men broke in on Thursday
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

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