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5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

SANAA, Aug.  02 (YPA) - A 5.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region on Monday (Aug 2), the United States Geological Survey said. The quake took place about 180km northeast of Tual city and the…

Eight killed in forest fires in southern Turkey

SANAA, Aug. 02 (YPA) - The death toll due to massive forest fires in southern Turkey has risen to eight after two bodies were found on Sunday and more people were evacuated from the fire zones, According to Anadolu agency, Health Minister…

4 killed in helicopter crash in California

CALIFORNIA, Aig.02 (YPA) - At least four people have been killed in a private helicopter crash in a remote area of northern California. US Local authorities said the incident took place on Sunday afternoon local time, and after arriving at…

Hamas re-elects Ismail Haniyeh as its head

Islamic resistance of Hamas  has on  Monday that the movement elected Ismail Haniyeh as the head of the group and  Saleh al-Arouri as its deputy for a new four-year term. "The Central Election Commission of the Islamic Resistance Movement…

Coalition commits 153 violations of Hodeida truce

HODEIDA, Aug. 01 (YPA) - The Saudi-led coalition forces carried out on Saturday 153 violations of the UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement in Hodeida province. The violations recorded included the flight of 18 spy planes of the coalition in the…

9 Saudi-led air strikes hit Marib

MARIB, Aug. 01 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition's warplanes waged on Sunday nine air strikes on Marib province, a security source told Yemen Press Agency. The source declared that coalition's fighter jets launched four…