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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern California

CALIFORNIA, July 6 (YPA) - A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the Richter scale shook Southern California on Friday after a day of the heaviest earthquake in the region for 25 years, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. The…

Unknown gunmen assassinate citizen in Aden

ADEN, July 6 (YPA) - Unknown gunmen on Friday assassinated a 30-year-old citizen in southern Port City of Aden, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. According to the Local sources, unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle fired at Ali Abdel…

Saudi forces arrest Belqees TV reporter in Mahrah

MAHRAH, July 6 (YPA) - The Saudi occupation forces on Friday kidnapped a correspondent of Belqees TV in Mahrah province (eastern Yemen) while covering the popular protest against Saudi forces in the province. The organizing committee for…

Several mercenaries killed in IED explosions in Taiz

TAIZ, July 4 (YPA) - A group of mercenaries hired by Saudi-led coalition were killed and wounded on Thursday in improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in Taiz province, southwest Yemen, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The…

Saudi-led coalition wages air strike on Sanaa

SANAA, July 4 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Thursday launched an air strike on Sanaa province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The airstrike was waged on Jarban area in Sanhan district, causing material damages…