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Southern security commander assassinated in Aden

ADEN, March 19 (YPA) - A southern security commander was assassinated on Thursday by unknown gunmen in Aden province, Tweeters on social media posted the video of assassination operation. The gunmen were riding a car when they shot dead the…

Former UAE Red Crescent official kidnapped in Aden

ADEN, March 19 (YPA) - A former official in UAE Red Crescent was kidnapped on Wednesday by unknown gunmen in Aden province, sources told Yemen Press Agency. The representative of the UAE Red Crescent, Ahmed al-Yousifi and his bodyguard were…

Yemeni riyal rate depreciates against foreign currencies

SANAA, March 19 (YPA) – The Yemeni riyal exchange rate on Thursday decreased against the foreign currencies to reach 661 riyals per dollar in Aden and Hadramout provinces, southern Yemen. In the capital Sanaa, the riyal exchange rate…

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits western Iran

SANAA, March 19 (YPA) – An earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter scale hit on Thursday western Azerbaijan province, in northwestern Iran. According to the "IRNA" agency, the Seismological Center of the Geophysical Institution of the…

Palestinian wounded by Zionist enemy in Gaza

SANAA, March 19 (YPA) - A Palestinian youth was wounded on Thursday by the Zionist enemy forces east of the town of Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. The agency "Safa", quoting a medical source in the Indonesian Hospital, said that the…

Coalition launches airstrike on Saada

SAADA, March 19 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition’s fighter jets launched on Wednesday an air strike on Saada province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The airstrike was waged on Sader area of Kutaf district, added…

Brazilian Senate President infected with coronavirus

SANAA, March 19 (YPA) -The head of the Brazilian Senate reported that he has tested positive for new coronavirus, a statement said on Wednesday. The statement issued added that he did not show severe symptoms, but that he was feeling sick…

Coalition continues shelling various areas in Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, March 19 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition’s mercenaries continued on Thursday shelling separate areas in Hodeidah province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The coalition's forces bombard more than 20…