Yemen president vows at U.N. to 'extract Yemen from claws of Iran'

UNITED NATIONS Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi vowed at the United Nations on Friday to "extract Yemen from the claws of Iran" as he accused Tehran of impeding peace by taking a "multitude of actions and interventions."

A Saudi-led Arab coalition has been fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen since March 2015 in a bid to restore the internationally-backed Hadi to power. Saudi Arabia and Yemen accuse Iran of supplying the rebels with weapons. Iran denies the allegation.




U.N. condemns Yemen house attack, increased attacks on civilians


SANAA The United Nations has condemned airstrikes by an Arab coalition that killed 26 people in Western Yemen on Wednesday and said attacks on civilian facilities in the Arab World's poorest country have increased since July.




Turkish journalist detained over 'subliminal coup messages': media


ANKARA A prominent Turkish journalist was detained for trial on Friday, accused of participating in a coup by sending out subliminal messages to rogue troops who tried to seize power, media said.




Brexit forever? Britain keeps the world waiting for EU divorce papers


LONDON If investors hoped for one thing after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, it was clarity. But there is little.