January 4th Morning Readbook

US and UK shut embassies in Yemen



U.S., U.K. Close Yemen Embassies for Second Day (Update1)
The U.S. and U.K. shut their embassies in Yemen for a second day, citing security threats, and Yemeni security forces killed two suspected al-Qaeda militants near the capital.


Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen 
Yemeni officials say police have killed two suspected members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula during an "anti-terror" raid near the capital Sanaa.


Thousands rescreened at Newark airport
A security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport Sunday evening forced the closure of a terminal for hours while authorities rescreened thousands of passengers.


Iraq vows to fight blackwater ruling



Pakistan blast kills ex-minister 
A former provincial cabinet minister was among four people killed by a roadside bomb in the northwest of Pakistan, police have said.


Five Americans say no plan to attack inside Pakistan
Five Americans suspected of using the Internet to contact militant groups to carry out terrorist attacks told a Pakistani court on Monday they had only wanted to give fellow Muslims financial and medical aid.


Afghan parliament taking baby steps to maturity
Afghanistan's infant parliament has taken steps towards maturity on the war-torn country's path to democracy with its rejection of most of President Hamid Karzai's cabinet nominees, experts said.


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