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Ethiopian woman in Sanaa sentenced to 25 years in jail

SANAA, March 24 (YPA) -The First Specialized Criminal Court of the capital Sanaa on Sunday sentenced an Ethiopian woman to 25 years in prison for possessing and commercializing drugs. The court convicted Rokaya Abdo Hussein Taher, owner of…

Gunmen clash in popular market in Aden

ADEN, March 24 (YPA) – Violent clashes broke out on Sunday between gunmen in a popular market for selling Qat leaves in north of Aden province, southern Yemen. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen clashed in al-Kara' souk in Dar Saad…

Cholera epidemic kills citizen, inflicts 14 others in Lahj

LAHJ, March. 24 (YPA) – According to medical sources that Cholera epidemic has killed citizens and inflicted 16 others in Lahj province. The sources said that the epidemic targets areas of Radfan, al-Hawtah and Sabar. Residents of Yemen's…

Two injured in bomb blast in Abyan

ABYAN, March. 24 (YPA) – A bomb blast on Sunday injured tow citizens in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, according to eyewitnesses. The accident took place in Mahfad district. The bomb, which was planted by al Qaeda militants that wage…

Two civilians wounded in bomb blast in Abyan

ABYAN, March 24 (YPA) - A violent explosion on Sunday rocked Mahfad district of Abyan province, Southern Yemen, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. According to the sources, an improvised explosive device exploded while two civilian cars…