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20 people killed in fuel pipeline explosion in Mexico

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - Mexican authorities have announced on Saturday that at least 20 people had been killed and dozens more injured when a fuel pipeline exploded in the state of Hidalgo in Mexico. "There are initial reports said that 20…

Burkina Faso government resigns

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - A statement issued by state television in Burkina Faso said the country's government resigned on Friday, without giving the reason for the resignation. "The president of Faso accepted the resignation" and expressed…

Turkey rejects Syria’s military presence in Manbij

SANAA, Jan. 18 (YPA) - Spokesman of Turkish Foreign Ministry Hami Aksoy said on Friday that his country rejected any Syria's military presence in Manbij city, local media reported. "The goal of Manbij map is clear, which states that the…

Lebanon detains US citizen coming from Israel

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - A Lebanese military official has arrested a man suspected of crossing the border into Lebanon from Israel, a military official said on Thursday. The Lebanese state news agency said the detainee was a US citizen. The…

Canadian kidnapped national killed in Burkina Faso

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - A Canadian national was kidnapped and killed in the West African state of Burkina Faso a week ago, local media reported. Kirk Woodman was targeted by gunmen in in the province of Oudalan. The situation has worsened…

 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…

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…

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…