| The Australian Foreign Affairs Department said it was investigating reports that an Australian has been kidnapped in Yemen. A news agency report, quoting tribal sources, said an Australian oil engineer was abducted in eastern Yemen by a group of armed tribesmen. Germany's DPA news agency said the man was employed by a Canadian oil company. In Canberra, a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade official said the department was aware of the media reports and consular staff were investigating. No further details were immediately available. |