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Leader in STC killed in Abyan

Dec 5, 2019 4:56 PM

ABYAN, Dec. 5 (YPA) - A leader in southern transitional council was killed on Wednesday in clashes erupted in Abyan province, special sources told Yemen Press Agency. Salim al-Samihi was killed in clashes erupted among his guards and forces…

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Fierce fighting erupts between “Hadi’s forces and UAE-backed militias” in Abyan

Dec 5, 2019 4:21 PM

ABYAN, Dec. 5 (YPA) - Fierce fighting broke out between Saudi-backed forces (Hadi and Islah militias) and UAE-backed forces (separatist militias in the southern province of Abyan, local sources reported on Thursday morning. According to the…

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57 migrants dead as their ship sinks off Mauritanian Coast

Dec 5, 2019 11:39 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) - Fifty-seven people were killed Thursday when a Gambian ship carrying about 150 migrants sank off the Mauritanian coast, the United Nations said. "According to information provided by Mauritanian authorities, up to 57…

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Israeli forces arrest 6 Palestinians in West bank

Dec 5, 2019 10:58 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) –Israeli occupation forces on Thursday launched massive campaign of raids and arrests against Palestinian citizens in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reported. According to Palestinian sources, the Israeli…

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One million Syrian refugees return to the country, most of them return from Lebanon

Dec 5, 2019 10:25 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) - Syrian Minister of Local Administration and Environment Hussein Makhlouf revealed that the number of refugees returning to the country has reached about one million, the majority of whom have returned from Lebanon.…

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2 killed in shooting at US base

Dec 5, 2019 9:41 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) - A US Navy soldier opened fire at Pearl Harbor military base, Hawaii, leaving two people killed and injuring a third one working for the Department of Defense, the U.S. military reported on Wednesday. The sailor shot…

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For third day in row, teachers go in “all-out strike” in Mahrah

Dec 5, 2019 9:23 AM

MAHRAH, Dec. 5 (YPA) - Teachers in Mahrah province, eastern Yemen, continued their all-out strike for the third day in a row, as Saudi Arabia's Governor Bakret's authorities deny their promises to pay their dues, Southern media reported on…

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UN: 168 million people will need emergency aid in 2020

Dec 5, 2019 8:52 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) - In over 53 countries around the world people will need help and protection in 2020, costing $29 billion, the United Nations said Wednesday. In a report entitled " Global Humanitarian Overview ", the United Nations…

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Water Minister calls int’l organizations to abide by integrity, transparency

Dec 5, 2019 1:07 AM

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) – Minister of Water and Environment Nabil al-Wazir on Wednesday said the commitment of organizations working in humanitarian fields to the principles of integrity and transparency is essential for building confidence and…

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Update: Army shoots down 2 coalition spy aircraft near border

Dec 4, 2019 11:15 PM

SANAA, Dec. 4 (YPA) – The Yemeni army’s air defenses on Wednesday shot down a second spy plane of Saudi-led coalition in Saada province’s border district of Baqim off Asir region while conducting hostilities, in the army’s spokesman…

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