Southern separatists are reported to have sent for reinforcements from neighbouring provinces
The Guardian: Yemen's Saudi-backed government 'to flee from Aden'
Fighters seeking independence for southern Yemen have seized much of the city
Leaders of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government are reportedly preparing to flee from Aden as fighters from the armed wing of a political movement demanding secession for southern Yemen seized large parts of the city after three days of fighting.
The Southern Transitional Council has been seeking secession from the rest of Yemen for years. Until recently it received support from the United Arab Emirates, causing a fracture in the Saudi-UAE alliance that intervened in Yemen against Houthi rebels who captured the north of the country.
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MIDDLE EAST
Yemen: At least 15 killed in a suicide car bomb. Yemen war: Deadly infighting rages in Aden. Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace.
UAE jet enables separatists to seize army base in Aden.
Infighting among Hadi loyalists complicates Yemen's civil war.
Turkish air strikes pound Kurdish fighters in Syria.
Turkey detains top medics for anti-war statement.
Syria opposition missing from Russia's Sochi talks.
UN envoy warns Gaza facing 'full collapse'.
Saudi Arabia says settlement in anti-corruption crackdown valued at $106 bn. Saudi anti-corruption drive generates $106bn in settlements. Saudis say $107bn recovered from graft, 56 people still held.
Iran frees woman who took off headscarf - lawyer.
ASIA
Trump: 'We don't want to talk with the Taliban'.
North Korea increasing executions as sanctions strain its military, top U.S. General says.
Report: North Korea selling clothes made from Kaesong Industrial Complex.
60,000 North Korean children face starvation, Unicef warns.
Shinzo Abe to defend 'comfort women' deal during Olympics.
Anti-US base mayor leads before Okinawa election.
Chinese flights scrapped in Taiwan row.
Hopes fade for about 100 people missing from sunken Kiribati ferry.
Over 63 million women 'missing' across India. India estimates it has 21 million 'unwanted' girls.
AFRICA
Report: Nigeria military kills dozens amid communal violence.
Nine killed in Kasai clashes in DR Congo.
Kenya: Huge crowds at opposition leader's 'swearing in' ceremony.
Kenya officials shut down TV coverage of opposition leader's 'swearing in'. Kenya TV networks gagged ahead of Odinga 'inauguration'.
Egypt election: sole challenger to Sisi registers at last minute.
Somalia: Government plans to reduce famine threat.
South Africa will deploy military to guard Cape Town’s water once the taps are shut off.
EUROPE
Putin says US sanctions list targets all Russians. Putin on US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’: ‘Dogs bark but the caravan moves on’. U.S. Treasury names 200 figures close to Vladimir Putin.
Who’s who on US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’: From PM to head of ‘the Russian Google’.
Brexit will leave UK worse off in every scenario, leaked report predicts.
Catalonia: Session to re-elect Carles Puigdemont postponed.
Angela Merkel reaches 'breakthrough' with SPD on refugee family reunion.
Ireland to vote on repealing anti-abortion amendment in May.
US, Poland oppose undersea pipeline from Russia to Germany.
Eurozone growth hit 10-year high in 2017.
AMERICAS
Trump's first State of the Union to focus on immigration reform.
Trump administration refuses to impose new Russia sanctions despite law.
FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, frequent target of Donald Trump, steps down.
US ends ban on refugees from 'high-risk' countries.
Colombia suspends talks with ELN rebels over bomb attacks.
Colombia struggles to accept guerrillas' new political role.
Argentine president bans family members in government.
Tillerson to rally Americas, amid Venezuela crisis.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Kabul military base attack shows ISIS and Taliban are in a brutal race.
Military defeat of ISIS can be 'measured in weeks,' top US general says.
Al Qaeda in Mali spread a video with a Colombian hostage.
ISIS releases bloody new video singing 'Kill Them All' in US and other countries.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Elon Musk sells $3.5m worth of flamethrowers in a day.
Three European banks to pay $46m for 'spoofing' market.
Volkswagen vows to end animal testing after latest diesel scandal.
IMF head warns of public frustration in Middle East, North Africa.
Facebook 'no place' for young children.
