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Blasts heard near U.S. embassy in Yemen -TV

17 Sep 2008 06:45:07 GMT

Source: Reuters

DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Explosions and gunfire were heard on Wednesday near the heavily-fortified U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Arab television stations quoted witnesses as saying.

They gave no more details.

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