Yemen gives names of terror suspects
SANAA, Yemen –Yemeni authorities released the names of 25 wanted al-Qaeda suspects on Monday, saying they were planning terrorist attacks in the capital, Sanaa, and other cities across the country.
The development came as Washington ordered the closure of 20 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world through the week, after warnings of a possible al-Qaeda attack.
A statement from Yemen’s Interior Ministry said the suspects were going to target foreign offices and organizations, as well as Yemeni government installations .
Snowden’s father invited to visit son
MOSCOW – The Russian lawyer for National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he has sent an invitation for his father to visit Russia and help his fugitive son decide his next steps.
Lon Snowden needs the invitation to be issued a Russian visa, which the lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, said he hoped would happen in the coming days.
Kucherena said Snowden is looking forward to his father’s visit and once he comes “they will decide together all the questions” about where he will live and what he will do.
Associated Press
