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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…

Death toll of Algeria’s fire rises to 42

SANAA, Aug. 11 (YPA) - Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Ben Abdelrahman has announced that at least 25 soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in forest fires east of the capital. A number of other soldiers were injured while fighting fires…

Conflict over gas revenues in Aden triggers crisis

ADEN, Aug. 11 (YPA) - Southern port city of Aden on Wednesday witnessed a new domestic gas crisis as the conflict over revenues between Saudi-led coalition’s factions intensified amid signs of a new dose that could approach the 10,000-riyal…

6 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia

SANAA, Aug. 11 (YPA) - The African peacekeeping force in Somalia, AMISOM, announced that it had killed six members of the “Al-Shabaab” movement during clashes that followed an explosion targeting African soldiers, RT Arabic reported on…