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3 killed in ship fire in Spain’s Canary Islands

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - Three people were killed and four others injured in a fire on board a Russian fishing vessel in the Canary Islands of Spain. "The fire broke out on board the Russian fishing vessel Svyburg in Las Palmas port on the…

EU warns Turkey over journalist jail sentence

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - The European Union on Friday warned Turkey that a heavy jail sentence imposed on journalist Can Dundar harmed both human rights in the country and Ankara’s relations with Brussels. The European Union has repeatedly…

Netanyahu makes first call with king of Moroccan

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his first phone call with King Mohammed VI of Morocco since the signing of the agreement on normalizing relations between the two countries, Israeli occupation media reported. The…

Somali security forces kill 7 al-Shabaab members

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - Security forces on Thursday killed seven suspected members of the Somali al-Shabaab group, a Somali military official said on Friday. The Somali military official said in a statement published by the media that this…

Israeli occupation planes launch raids on Gaza Strip

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - In the early hours of Saturday, Israeli military aircraft launched raids on Palestinian positions in the Gaza Strip, about five hours after two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. According to…

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central Africa

SANAA, Dec. 26 (YPA) - The United Nations announced, on Friday, that three Burundian soldiers were killed by unknown armed fighters in the Central African Republic. "Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others wounded," the…

Military commander loyal to coalition killed in Marib

MARIB, Dec. 26 (YPA) – A military commander loyal to coalition was killed in clashes in Marib province, a military source said on Friday. Colonel Mohammad Hussein Al-Humiqani, the chief of staff of the117th infantry Brigade, died of serious…