Off Yemen, a Storied Stand Is Vulnerable
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One of the last stands of dragonâs blood trees may soon succumb to the harsh environment.
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By Daniel Howden Deputy  Residents on the remote Greek island of Skyros are engaged in a last-ditch fight to prevent the construction of one of the world's largest wind farms on a protected nature reserve.
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Armed guards may become a presence on one of the world's most famous tourist attractions.
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For centuries, San Juan's fortified stone walls have withstood the assaults of waves and cannonballs. But the vibrations of traffic and the weight of heavy tourist buses are causing parts of the walls to crumble.
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"Security measures were taken around sensitive sites such as oil installations but we did not think of this temple."  Yemen stepped up security around government buildings and foreign interests on Tuesday a day after a suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis at a tourist site. via AlertNet
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Cape Verde Is. The disaster in Southeast Asia touches us all. Areas, which were already very poor has been affected by incomprehensible destruction.
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A Yemeni judge has sentenced two men to death in the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole as it refueled in Aden Harbor. One man is a Yemeni national.
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Yemen stepped up security around government buildings and foreign embassies and offices on Tuesday a day after a suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis at a tourist site.
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Yemen stepped up security precautions around government buildings and foreign interests on Tuesday a day after a suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis at a tourist site.
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Spreading plantations are blamed for a threat to wildlife.
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By Murdo MacLeod  HEBRIDEAN crofters armed with old salmon nets are defying Atlantic storms which threaten to wash their island away.
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Abdelrahman al-MarwaniÂs goal to bring peace to Yemen shows the difficulty of changing the countryÂs mind-set, one person at a time.
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Marooned amid rising waters, many residents refused to leave their livestock, one of the most valuable assets in a country heavily dependent on agriculture.
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KOLHUFUSHI ISLAND, Maldives -- Residents of this low-lying atoll are being forced to seek refuge on the sea more than a week after it destroyed their homes.
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SAN'A, Yemen -- A suspected Al Qaeda suicide bomber plowed his car yesterday into a group of Spanish tourists visiting a temple linked to the ancient Queen of Sheba, killing seven Spaniards and two Yemenis in a part of Yemen known for its lawlessness.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--Mother Nature is a relentless force, and nowhere is that better displayed than along North Carolina's coast. Wind and surf tirelessly reshape the islands, or try to, with little mere mortals can do to stop them.
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Saudi Arabia is hoping that the United Nations will step in to help save the historic old city of Jeddah, whose unique Red Sea architecture is in danger of disappearing.