Yemen situation remains unclearYemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa - 20 May 2011

The situation in Yemen is unclear after embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh flies to Saudi Arabia for treatment, a day after being wounded.


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Israeli troops have fired on pro-Palestinian protesters in Syria marching on the border in the occupied Golan Heights.

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The Puyehue volcano range in southern Chile has begun erupting, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people living in the nearby area.

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