Saudi-led airstrike hits Saada
SAADA, Feb. 7 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Sunday launched an airstrike on Saada province, northern Yemen, a security official said. The airstrike was waged on Dhaher district, said the official.
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Philippines
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A powerful earthquake with 6.3 magnitude struck the southern province of Davao del Sur in the Philippines on Sunday, with damage and aftershocks expected, the country's seismology agency said on Sunday. The earthquake…
Southern politician reveals amount of money received by head of STC from Saudi Arabia monthly
ADEN, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A Southern politician on Saturday revealed the amount of money received by the head of the UAE-backed southern transitional Council (STC) , Eidros Zubaidi, from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Adel Al-Hasani wrote in a tweet:…
Prominent tribal sheikh killed in Hadhramaut
HADHRAMAUT, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A prominent tribal sheikh was killed Saturday in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen, local sources said. The sources confirmed that Sheikh Omar Bahaidara Bahmaran was killed in clashes between the Tribes of…
One person killed, others injured in shooting at hotel in Chicago
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - One person was killed and others were wounded on Saturday night in a shooting at a hotel in the American city of Chicago. The American "ABC" channel quoted the district police as saying in a statement that one person…
Blinken: We will focus on human rights in Saudi Arabia
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saudi Arabia is an "important security partner" of the United States, stressing that Washington will focus on the issue of human rights in relations with Riyadh. "Saudi Arabia…
Griffiths arrives in Tehran
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - The UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Sunday morning. The General Administration of Information and Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Affairs stated that the UN envoy…
Corona deaths around the world exceed 2 million cases
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - The death toll from the “Covid-19” epidemic around the world has exceeded two million and 309 thousand people, and the number of infections that have been recorded since the start of the epidemic has reached about 106…
Hamdok: Renaissance Dam threatens the safety of 20 million Sudanese citizens
SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok confirmed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens the safety of 20 million Sudanese citizens, noting that "their lives are dependent on the Blue Nile." The issue of…
Iran welcomes US decision to stop supporting coalition operations in Yemen
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (YPA) - Iran welcomed the announcement of the new US President, Joe Biden, stopping his country's support for the Saudi-led Arab coalition operations in Yemen, The Iranian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement issued…