1.   A Yemeni soldier has been executed in a public square for murdering two relatives, a newspaper reported Saturday.

2.   Efforts are made to keep most personnel either on other U.S. warships just offshore or in a hotel guarded by Yemeni soldiers and U.S. Marines.

3.   Eight Yemeni soldiers were wounded earlier in the week in a clash with Saudi border police, a Yemeni security official disclosed Tuesday.

4.   In August, Saudi border police fired automatic weapons at Yemeni soldiers near the Rub al-Khali, wounding eight of them.

5.   In clahes earlier this month, Saudi border police fired automatic weapons at Yemeni soldiers near the Rub al-Khali, wounding eight Yemeni soldiers.

6.   In August, Saudi border police fired automatic weapons at Yemeni soldiers near the Rub al-Khali, wounding eight Yemeni soldiers.

7.   In the clashes earlier this month, Saudi border police fired automatic weapons at Yemeni soldiers near the Rub al-Khali, wounding eight Yemeni soldiers.

8.   Marring the festivities was the death of one Yemeni soldier who drowned when a dingy carrying him to the island overturned.

9.   The first group of Yemeni soldiers and civilians captured by Eritrea in fighting on a disputed Red Sea island were sent home Saturday.

10.   Wounded Yemeni soldiers evacuated to the mainland told reporters that Eritrea fought with thousands of soldiers.