Violent Power Grab Feared With Yemen's Wounded President Saleh In Saudi Arabia -- MSNBC
Ruling party official says president will return to Sanaa 'within days'
Yemen's embattled president flew to Saudi Arabia for urgent medical care Saturday after he was wounded by a rocket attack on his palace, raising the specter of a violent power grab in this impoverished country shaken by months of protests calling for his ouster.
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MIDDLE EAST
Protesters celebrate departure of Yemen's leader.
'Blood was everywhere': 63 killed at Syria protest, activists say.
Israeli forces kill 3 protesters: report. Israeli forces kill four protesters: Syrian TV.
Hamas suspends work at Rafah crossing.
Palestinians accept French proposal for Mideast talks.
ASIA
Gates says goodbye to troops in Afghanistan. Gates, in Kabul, urges Afghans to ‘step up’.
No risks to be taken in troop drawdown from Afghanistan: Gates.
SKorea vows strong response to any North attacks.
China pledges peace in sea territorial disputes.
Hong Kong remembers Tiananmen as Beijing cracks down.
Japan ruling party resumes bickering over when PM to quit.
AFRICA
NATO jets target military barracks in Tripoli. Russia: NATO 'one step' from land war in Libya.
Troops crush Burkina army mutiny, 7 dead: officials. Burkina Faso: Bloody end to Bobo Dioulasso mutiny.
Egyptians say economy tops their list of concerns, not democracy.
UN condemns Sudan for taking over Abyei.
EUROPE
Portugal votes for new govt under bailout shadow.
German hospitals overwhelmed with E.coli outbreak.
Loan from Russia props up Belarus.
Pope denounces 'disintegration' of Europe families.
AMERICAS
Ex-mayor of Tijuana Jorge Hank Rhon arrested. In Sinaloa, cartel operators hide in plain sight.
Chile volcano, dormant for decades, spits tower of ash.
Peru Presidential vote unpredictable after polarized campaign.
'Peace caravan' crossing Mexico to protest drug war.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Top Pakistani militant Ilyas Kashmiri reported killed in US drone attack. Al-Qaida commander's death increasingly certain.
New Al Qaeda video: American Muslims should buy guns, start shooting people.
FBI investigating reported Somali-American suicide bomber.
Food chain at risk of being poisoned by terrorist groups.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
US house price fall 'beats Great Depression slide'.
US agency allows restart of Canadian oil pipeline.
The big fat Greek sell-off.
Lagarde likely to be next IMF chief: report.