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Training course held for cashiers in Raymah

RAYMAH, Jan. 17 (YPA) - A training course was held in Raymah province on Thursday on the rehabilitation of cashiers in several districts participating in the disbursement of emergency cash transfers to social security cases in the province.…

Update: Army carries out offensive in Jawf

JAWF, Jan. 17 (YPA ) – The Yemen army on Thursday carried out an offensive against sites of coalition's militias in Jawf province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The offensive took place in the militias' sites in Maslup front.…

 6-magnitude earthquake hits Indian islands

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit the Indian island of Nicobar on Thursday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The quake had a latitude of 7.6°N, longitude of 94.5°E and a…

Ministry of Health: 372 infected with H1N1 flu, 79 died

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - The Ministry of Public Health and Population has infected 372 people with H1N1 flu since the end of last year until Wednesday. The spokesman of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Youssef al-Hazaari , said that 79…

Marine police in Gaza rescues 7 Egyptian fishermen

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - Marine police in Gaza Strip rescued on Thursday a group of Egyptian fishermen after the wind and heavy waves hit their boat in the Mediterranean Sea. According to official Palestinian sources, the Gaza navy was able…

Trump extends emergency state in United States

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - US President Donald Trump has extended for another year the state of emergency in the United States because of "terrorist activities" in the Middle East. "Terrorist activities continue to threaten the peace process in…