New Yemen fighting displaces 290,000, says UN, with pregnant women at risk
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At least 290,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the country's war re-erupted in August, according to the United Nations' humanitarian office (OCHA), with a dire threat to pregnant women, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. Fighting between forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government and Houthi rebels has intensified, particularly in Taiz governorate and coastal areas, with thousands reported killed. [1]
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- New Yemen fighting displaces 290,000, says UN, with pregnant women at risk
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