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7.2-magnitude quake strikes Philippines

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck an area about 66 kilometers southeast of Bobon, Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. It issued warnings about the risk of tsunamis after the earthquake.…

Helicopter with 16 on board crashes in Russia

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A helicopter carrying tourists on Russia's easternmost Kamchatka peninsula crashed, the Russian Emergency Ministry said Thursday. The Russian Emergency Ministry confirmed that the Mi-8 helicopter had 13…

President Al-Mashat meets Deputy PM for Economic Affairs

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi Al-Mashat, met Wednesday with the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs - Minister of Finance, Dr. Rashid Abu Lahoum. During the meeting, President Al-Mashat…

STC militias free Al-Shaibani preacher in Aden

ADEN, Aug. 11 (YPA) - The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)'s militias released on Wednesday a Salafi preacher ten months after his abduction in Aden city, south of Yemen. Local sources said the Salafi preacher, Abdul Qader…