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US State Department spokesman Ned Price says the missiles fired by Yemen rebel at the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabiaas show a "troubling escalation" and calls for a ceasefire and to engage in a "inclusive UN-led peace process". SOUNDBITE
Saudi Arabia launched a military operation on Thursday night to counter the encroachment of Houthi rebel forces on Aden, the city in southern Yemen where U.S.-backed Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has taken refuge since February.
Yemen's Huthi rebels fired three missiles at two ships in the Red Sea, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters, adding, "one missile missed by something like 200km and the other two were shot down by a US Navy destroyer." SOUNDBITE
An animation of the second stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia: Al Henakiyah > Al Duwadimi.
A US destroyer "operating in the northern Red Sea" shot down three missiles and several drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder announces during a press conference. SOUNDBITE
Revolutionizing the sport in an energy-efficient way and being among the best in the process: Audi has set itself no lesser task for the RS Q e-tron’s second outing in the Dakar Rally. Head of Audi Sport Rolf Michl has set Team Audi Sport a clear goal: After four stage victories were possible at the first attempt in the first appearance last January, the aim from December 31, 2022 to January 15, 2023 is to achieve a podium result in the overall standings for the innovative prototype with its electric drive, energy converter and high-voltage battery. The concept won the Racecar Powertrain of the Year Award in December from a panel of experts from Race Tech magazine.