Yemen: 15 Dead In Zinjibar And 'Clashes' In Taiz -- BBC
At least 15 people have been killed in heavy clashes in the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar between government forces and fighters.
The violence, which officials blame on al-Qaeda militants, comes days after President Ali Abdullah Saleh left the country after being injured in an attack on his compound.
There were also reports of violence in Yemen's second largest city, Taiz.
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