US, Britain, France Close Yemen Embassies Due to Unrest

The United States, Britain and France announced the closure of their embassies in Yemen because of deteriorating security conditions in the country. The U.S. State Department said late Tuesday that its embassy staff had been moved out of the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, while Britain announced early Wednesday that its staff had been withdrawn. France will close its embassy on Friday. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement, "Recent unilateral actions...

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