YEMEN Press Agency

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Philippines

SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A powerful  earthquake with 6.3 magnitude struck the southern province of Davao del Sur in the Philippines on Sunday, with damage and aftershocks expected, the country's seismology agency said on Sunday. The earthquake…

Prominent tribal sheikh killed in Hadhramaut

HADHRAMAUT, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A prominent tribal sheikh was killed Saturday in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen, local sources said. The sources confirmed that Sheikh Omar Bahaidara Bahmaran was killed in clashes between the Tribes of…

Unknown gunmen attack police station in Aden

ADEN, Feb. 6 (YPA) - Unidentified gunmen on Friday launched a surprise attack on a police station belonging to the UAE-backed  Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia in the southern port city of Aden, local sources said. Local…