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One killed, others injured in Dhalea

DHALEA, Jan. 17 (YPA) – At least one militiaman was killed and several others were injured on Thursady  in a bomb blast in Dhalea province, southern Yemen, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The blast took place in Damt district,…

Update: Army carries out offensive in Jawf

JAWF, Jan. 17 (YPA ) – The Yemen army on Thursday carried out an offensive against sites of coalition's militias in Jawf province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The offensive took place in the militias' sites in Maslup front.…
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 6-magnitude earthquake hits Indian islands

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit the Indian island of Nicobar on Thursday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The quake had a latitude of 7.6°N, longitude of 94.5°E and a…
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Army repels coalition’s attack in western coast

HODEIDAH, Jan. 17 (YPA) – The Yemeni army on Thursday repelled an attack carried out by militants loyal to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s Hodeidah province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. Dozens of the militants were killed…
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Ministry of Health: 372 infected with H1N1 flu, 79 died

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - The Ministry of Public Health and Population has infected 372 people with H1N1 flu since the end of last year until Wednesday. The spokesman of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Youssef al-Hazaari , said that 79…
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6 militants killed in clashes erupted in Tripoli

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - At least six militants were killed in clashes erupted between rival armed groups in Tripoli on Wednesday, The Libyan Ministry of Health reported. Armored vehicles were seen in southern Tripoli, where armed groups…
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Member of Hamas killed in jihadist mission in Gaza

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - A member of al-Qassam brigade was killed on Thursday in a "jihadist mission" east of Gaza City. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, mourned   the death of “Ahmed Samih al-Fahayri from al-Shujaiyah…

Marine police in Gaza rescues 7 Egyptian fishermen

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - Marine police in Gaza Strip rescued on Thursday a group of Egyptian fishermen after the wind and heavy waves hit their boat in the Mediterranean Sea. According to official Palestinian sources, the Gaza navy was able…