Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 6 Aug 2013

1. AL-QAEDA 'CHATTER' BRINGS YEMEN PULLOUT

The US and UK have pulled diplomatic staff out of Yemen and told citizens to leave the country amid fears of a huge terror attack. An intercepted conversation between two leaders of the terrorist network al-Qaeda prompted the move, which comes after the closure of 20 US embassies across the Middle East and north Africa over the weekend.

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