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Earthquake hits southwestern Iran

SANAA, July 8 (YPA) -  A powerful earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook the city of Masjed Soleyman in southwest Iran's Khuzestan province on Monday morning. The earthquake occurred at 11:30 am local time (0700 GMT) at a depth…

Update: Yemen army launches air-artillery joint attack in Taiz

TAIZ, July 8 (YPA) – The air and artillery forces of the Yemen army on Monday carried out a joint attack on sites and gatherings of Saudi-led coalition mercenaries in Taiz province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The joint…

Mercenary infighting causes panic among residents in Aden

ADEN, July 7 (YPA) - Armed clashes with various types of heavy and medium weapons broke out on Sunday between Saudi-led coalition rival militias in the southern port city of Aden, local sources reported. According to the local sources, one…

6.9-magnitude quake hits eastern coast of Indonesia

SANAA, July 8 (YPA) - A magnitude 6.9 quake struck off the northeastern coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Sunday evening, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami, the US Geological Survey said. The Indonesian Geophysics Agency…

29 people killed in northern India in bus crash

INDIA, July 8 (YPA) - At least 29 people were killed when a speeding bus overturned and plunged into a roadside drain in northern India, police reported. The Indian state police in Uttar Pradesh said" the crash occurred on Yamuna Expressway…