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In foreign policy shift, Biden lifts terrorist designation for Houthis in Yemen
The Biden administration on Tuesday officially lifted the designation of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen as a global terrorist organization. That announcement comes within a larger review of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. Nick Schifrin reports on the prospects…
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War-ravaged Yemen facing deadly new threat in COVID-19
Violence in Yemen is surging after a six-week cease-fire prompted by the coronavirus pandemic ended in May. The war-ravaged nation has been facing disease and hunger for six years already, and COVID-19 is now pushing a devastated health infrastructure to…
Yemen rebels say they’re halting attacks on Saudi Arabia
One week ago, Houthis claimed responsibility for a strike that crippled a key oil facility in the kingdom.
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News Wrap: Trump announces new tariffs on Chinese goods
In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. trade war with China has escalated further. President Trump announced that as of September 1, he will impose a new 10 percent tariff on about $300 billion of Chinese goods that hadn’t already…
The U.N. is reporting the number of suspected cholera cases has doubled in March over previous months.
Houthi rebels control the critical Yemeni port of Hodeidah, but they are now encircled by fighters loyal to the country’s internationally recognized government. In the ravaged city, fighting between the two sides continued up until a UN-brokered cease-fire took effect…
Yemen is already suffering from a devastating civil war and widespread hunger. Now, circumstances caused by the conflict have also paved the way for diphtheria to thrive. The airborne disease kills 1 of every 10 patients even with medical treatment--and…
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