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8 people killed, injured in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Jul. 10 (YPA) - Three people, including an officer, were killed and others were injured in armed clashes in Wadi Hadramawt, days after demonstrations by the STC militia. Local sources reported that the killing of an officer and a…

4 accused of premeditated murder arrested in Dhamar

DHAMAR, Jul. 11 (YPA) - Dhamar police arrested four people accused of premeditated murder, while investigations are underway to arrest another person among the accused. The security media stated on Saturday, that the police of Doran Anas…

Seven UN Peacekeepers injured in Mali explosion

MALI, Jul. 10 (YPA) - Seven UN peacekeepers were injured Friday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali, the United Nations peacekeeping mission announced. The device exploded beneath the vehicle which was…

Power outage hits in Aden

ADEN, Jul. 10 (YPA) - Power outages have increased in all areas in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, sources reported on Friday According to Aden electricity sources, the hours of power outages increased from four to five hours during…

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia

SANAA, Jul. 10 A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. But no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The strong…

Coalition warplanes wage 2 raids on Hajjah

HAJJAH, Jul.09 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched on Friday two raids on Hajjah province, a security source told Yemen Press Agency. The two airstrikes hit Haradh district, the source said. YPA