Yemen Facing Humanitarian Catastrophe: UNICEF -- Reuters
Yemen is facing a humanitarian catastrophe as an explosion of violence strains a country that is already one of the poorest in the world, Yemen representative for the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said on Tuesday.
People in the capital Sanaa are very scared and the country is in desperate need of water and fuel, Geert Cappelaere said.
"This country is absolutely in dire need of humanitarian assistance," he said.
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MIDDLE EAST
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U.S. braces for withdrawal along Iraqi road.
Iran sends submarines to Red Sea: report.
ASIA
Singapore 'to overtake Vegas' as gambling hub.
Fatal floods hit southern China after prolonged drought.
India faces more anti-corruption protests.
Japan doubles plant radiation leak estimate.
After tensions with North, South Korea ponders its 63-year-old draft.
AFRICA
NATO unleashes blistering airstrikes in Libya. Blasts in Tripoli, Libya says military compounds hit. Libyan rebels retake western mountain town. Libya officials put a spin on conflict.
North-South clashes break out in a center of Sudan tensions. UN estimates 100,000 have fled south Sudan tension.
S. Africa launches job fund to fight 25% unemployment.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood legalized as Party.
Zimbabwe 'phantom voters' exposed.
EUROPE
Portugal looks to speed up handover to new government amid pressing bailout demands.
EU to offer 150 million euros to E.coli-affected farmers.
Greece back on the brink.
Obama to pressure Merkel on Libya.
Cut taxes to boost U.K. economy, IMF tells George Osborne.
French broadcasters told to avoid naming social media sites.
AMERICAS
Homeland Security Department curtails home-grown terror analysis.
Peru's Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat. Leftist's victory rattles Peruvian stock market.
Eastern Arizona fire burns nearly 350 square miles.
Bernanke to take spotlight and assess U.S. economy.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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