US, Yemen vow counterterrorism, development drive
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The United States and Yemen pledged on Thursday to step up development work to support counterterrorism efforts in a country seen as increasingly under threat from al Qaeda militants.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Yemen's Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi said a key Jan. 27 ministerial meeting in London of the country's aid donors would focus on improving the functioning of the Yemeni government and economic development. (Reuters)
