Myra MacDonald
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Five killed in protest in southern Yemen
(Recasts with southern clashes) SANAA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Five Yemenis died when security forces clashed with southern separatists on Wednesday, as southerners began more protests against a government already facing a revolt in the north that has drawn ... Full Article
Five killed in protest in southern Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) - Around 200 protesters gathered outside the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, shouting slogans against what Yemen says is Iranian backing for northern rebels. Full Article
Five killed in protest in southern Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) - Around 200 protesters gathered outside the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, shouting slogans against what Yemen says is Iranian backing for northern rebels. Full Article
Somali rebels order WFP to halt relief food imports
* Insurgents control most of south * Some 3.76 million Somalis need aid * Fresh fighting near Kismayu port By Ibrahim Mohamed MOGADISHU, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The U.N.'s World Food Programme must immediately stop importing relief rations to Somalia, hardline ... Full Article
Yemenis protest at Iran embassy over northern war
SANAA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Around 200 protesters gathered outside the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, shouting slogans against what Yemen says is Iranian backing for northern rebels. The group of 200 chanted slogans such as "No ... Full Article
FACTBOX-Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba
Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has been accused of plotting attacks in India and in the west, including the three-day assault on Mumbai in November 2008. Here are some details about the militant group: ORIGINS The group has its ... Full Article
ANALYSIS-Lashkar-e-Taiba threat revived after Chicago arrest
* One year after Mumbai, Lashkar-e-Taiba still seen a threat * Chicago case highlights its readiness to attack west * But India remains the priority for the militant group * Another big attack may trigger Indian retaliation ... Full Article
Lashkar-e-Taiba threat revived after Chicago arrest
LONDON (Reuters) - The arrest of two men in Chicago on terrorism charges linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba has revived fears about the Pakistani militant group's global reach and its ability to plot attacks in India and around the world. Full Article
FACTBOX: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba
(Reuters) - The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has been accused of plotting attacks in India and in the west, including the three-day assault on Mumbai in November 2008. Full Article
INTERVIEW-French magistrate details Lashkar's global role
By Myra MacDonald PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army once ran training camps for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group with the apparent knowledge of the CIA, an example of complicity that raises questions about the current state of the nuclear-armed ... Full Article
