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Iranian air defenses send warning to American drone

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - The Iranian air defenses issued a warning warning to a US drone that was flying in the air of the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday morning. The Iranian security services published scenes showing Iranian air defense…

4 people killed in floods in Turkey

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - Turkey's Emergency and Natural Disasters Administration said four people died on Thursday in heavy floods in Kastamonu state on Turkey's Black Sea coast. "Four people were killed in the floods in Kastamonu, and one…

Sudan decides to hand al-Bashir over to ICC

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - Sudan foreign ministry announced  that Khartoum will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, according to AFP. This came after…

7.2-magnitude quake strikes Philippines

SANAA, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck an area about 66 kilometers southeast of Bobon, Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. It issued warnings about the risk of tsunamis after the earthquake.…

Helicopter with 16 on board crashes in Russia

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (YPA) - A helicopter carrying tourists on Russia's easternmost Kamchatka peninsula crashed, the Russian Emergency Ministry said Thursday. The Russian Emergency Ministry confirmed that the Mi-8 helicopter had 13…

2 workers killed due to mine blast in Deir Ezzor in Syria

DEIR EZZOR, Aug. 12 (YPA) - Two Syrian workers from the Department of Energy Transmission in Deir Ezzor were killed on Wednesday as a result of the explosion of a mine left behind by "ISIS" terrorists. Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted Chief…