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10 killed in hotel attack in Somalia

SANAA, Feb. 1 (YPA) - At least 10 people were killed in an attack Sunday on a Mogadishu hotel, Anadolu Agency reporte, citing a Somali security source Somali security forces ended an eight-hour-long siege on a hotel early on Monday…

Ghannouchi’s remarks spark widespread criticism

SANAA, Feb. 1 (YPA) - Tunisian Parliament Speaker Rachid Ghannouchi's remarks have drawn widespread criticism and accusations that he is seeking to dismantle the state and weaken the president's role. Ghannouchi has called for the complete…

Israeli drone shot down in northern Gaza Strip

GAZA, Feb. 01 (YPA) - The Palestinian resistance announced Sunday evening downing a drone belonging to the Israeli occupation in Beit Hanoun "Erez" checkpoint. “The resistance forces fired at a Quadcopter plane that flew over the Erez…

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits northern Argentina

SANAA, Jan. 31 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit on Sunday west of San Antonio de los Cupres, in northern Argentina. The US Geological Survey stated that the quake struck at a depth of 168.65 km, and its center…

2 US-backed militias killed in Syria

SANAA, Jan. 31 (YPA) - Two gunmen from US-backed Qasd militia were killed by targeting a column of its military vehicles with an explosive device on Al-Kharafi Road in the secret southern countryside of Hasaka. Local sources reported to…

China temporarily bans entry to people from Canada

SANAA, Jan. 31 (YPA) - The Chinese Consulate in Toronto, Canada, said that Beijing has temporarily prevented entry to foreigners from Canada, even if they have valid work permits in China. "China will temporarily prevent entry to all…