Mar 15 WATCH: The U.N. Security Council discusses South Sudan and Yemen By Associated Press The United States, alongside other nations, spoke at the meeting in an effort to support South Sudan in their quest for peace. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:53 News Wrap: FDA gives full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19, a federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery, six historically Black… Continue watching
Jan 21 Saudi-led airstrike killed 70 people, Yemeni rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Maad Al-Zikry, Associated Press The health minister in the Houthi government, which controls Yemen's north and the capital of Sanaa, says 70 detainees were killed and scores wounded but that he expects the number to rise since many were seriously hurt. Continue reading
Oct 14 Yemen economy is collapsing, humanitarian crisis rising By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N.'s deputy humanitarian chief says Yemen’s economy is collapsing, its humanitarian crisis is worsening, and the conflict in the Arab world’s poorest nation is growing more violent. Continue reading
Sep 27 Yemen uses U.N. speech to call for more COVID-19 vaccines By Maggie Hyde, Associated Press In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, the foreign minister said the roughly 1 million doses Yemen was given are not enough to vaccinate even the most vulnerable portions of its population. Continue reading
Sep 23 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation due to war, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The head of the U.N. food agency says 16 million people in Yemen are marching toward starvation and more funding is needed. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:38 Can Yemen exist as a unified state post-war? Here’s what different forces want By Jane Ferguson The war in Yemen shows little sign of ending despite the horrific humanitarian toll of the past seven years. Within the war between the Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, and the internationally-recognized government of Yemen, there are other battles that… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 9:01 Stalked by death: How rising food insecurity is killing war-torn Yemen’s children Nearly seven years of war in Yemen have produced the world's most dire humanitarian catastrophe. Millions are starving and have little in the way of medical care. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson has spent years traveling in and out of the… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 10:08 On the ground with Yemeni soldiers battling Iran-allied rebels By Jane Ferguson Three months ago, President Biden ended American military involvement in the war in Yemen and reversed President Trump's decision to designate the Houthis a terrorist organization. But soon after, as special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports, the Houthis launched an offensive… Continue watching
Apr 16 U.N. says 40 civilians died in central Yemen in March By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press The UNHCR released a statement Friday saying that at least 70 incidents of armed violence including shelling, crossfire, and air strikes have caused injuries and deaths among civilians during the first quarter of 2021. Continue reading