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Ministry of Health celebrates World Hepatitis Day in Sanaa

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - The US-Saudi aggression and blockade had doubled the number of people with liver disease to more than 12 per cent of the population of Yemen, more than 2 million people, the Minister of Public Health and Population…

4 people killed in floods in Turkey

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - Turkey's Emergency and Natural Disasters Administration said four people died on Thursday in heavy floods in Kastamonu state on Turkey's Black Sea coast. "Four people were killed in the floods in Kastamonu, and one…

Sudan decides to hand al-Bashir over to ICC

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - Sudan foreign ministry announced  that Khartoum will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, according to AFP. This came after…

7.2-magnitude quake strikes Philippines

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck an area about 66 kilometers southeast of Bobon, Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. It issued warnings about the risk of tsunamis after the earthquake.…

Helicopter with 16 on board crashes in Russia

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A helicopter carrying tourists on Russia's easternmost Kamchatka peninsula crashed, the Russian Emergency Ministry said Thursday. The Russian Emergency Ministry confirmed that the Mi-8 helicopter had 13…