Archive - Jul 21, 2005

Headlines (5:28)
In Yemen, 13 people died in the second day of protests over an increase of gas prices. Protestors and police clashed as Yemeni's were chanting anti-government slogans, threw stones, and attacked government buildings. Outrage erupted over the governments effort to cut debt. In addition to increasing gas prices, spending programs will be cut for the impoverished country. 45 percent of Yemeni's live in poverty and 35 percent are unemployed.

Two Algerian ambassadors and their drivers were kidnapped in Iraq. This is the fourth Arab nation to have its diplomats taken hostage. Eliana Kaya reports: