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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Peru

WORLD, June 03 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck southern Peru, The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said in a statement on Saturday. The epicenter of the quake occurred 11 kilometers northwest…

Russian air force strikes Ukraine’s air defense systems

WORLD, June 03 (YPA) - Russian forces carried out a mass strike overnight that hit hostile air defense systems protecting Ukraine's critical military infrastructure, Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Friday. "Last night the Russian Air…

One dead, two missing in Japan due to heavy rain

WORRLD, June 03 (YPA) - One person was killed and two others went missing as a result of heavy rains that hit across Japan, officials said. Authorities issued evacuation warnings to hundreds of thousands of residents on Friday. Japanese…

Syria records 11 tremors during past hours

WORLD, June 02 (YPA) - The Syrian National Seismological Center announced that 11 tremors with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale have been recorded during the past 24 hours, without reporting any human or material losses. According to…

Wave of dust hits capital Sanaa

SANAA, June 02 (YPA) - A wave of dust hit the capital, Sanaa and covered   parts of the governorates of Sanaa, Amran, Hajjah, Jawf, Marib, Shabwa, Hadramout and Mahra, in addition to parts of the western, southern and eastern coasts.…

Seven people drown in dam in Ibb

IBB, June 02 (YPA) - Seven people, including four children, drowned in a dam in the Jableh district of Ibb province, when their car fell into a dam, Traffic Police said. According to Traffic police, the car was traveling at high speed,…

Oil companies in Hadramout express great concern

HADRAMOUT, June 02 (YPA) -Oil companies operating in Hadramout have expressed their great concern over political and military developments in the province, eastern Yemen informed sources reported. The sources pointed out that the meeting of…