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Turkey begins trial of 20 Saudi officials accused of killing

Apr 12, 2020 4:17 PM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) – A Turkish court has accepted an indictment for 20 Saudi officials accused of killing the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, according to Turkish media outlets. The court accused the 20 suspected Saudis,…

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits island of Amsterdam-France

Apr 12, 2020 3:36 PM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck north of France's Amsterdam Island in the South Indian Ocean. The US Geological Survey said that a 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook an area 96 kilometers north of Amsterdam, France at…

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US activist condemns Washington support for terrorism in Yemen

Apr 12, 2020 11:24 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - A US activist, Ronda said that the United States announced a financial reward of up to $15 million, for those who provide information about the Iranian Revolutionary Guard networks in Yemen. This after the US…

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US forces enter 35 trucks carrying military equipment to al-Hasakah countryside in Syria

Apr 12, 2020 10:02 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - US occupation forces continued to violate international laws by entering dozens of trucks loaded with military reinforcements and logistical materials to their illegal bases in Al-Hasakah countryside in Syria.…

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Syria extends closure of schools, universities amid coronavirus spread

Apr 12, 2020 9:45 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - Syrian government has decided to extend the suspension of school and university activities in the country until 2nd of next month. The government's team on the strategy to address the new Coronavirus epidemic in…

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Sudan demands Ethiopian government to withdraw its forces

Apr 12, 2020 9:34 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - Ethiopian troops have entered Sudanese territory and have spread deeply between 15-10-4 kilometers in different areas on the border of the two countries, Al-Tayyar daily Sudanese newspaper reported on Saturday. In…

Baghdad denies meeting between Iraqi President, US Secretary of Defense

Apr 12, 2020 8:55 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - Sources in the Iraqi presidency denied the truth of the news of a meeting between President Barham Saleh and US Defense Secretary Mark Esber, describing these reports as false and misleading. The website "Alsumaria…

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Turkish-Iranian border region

Apr 12, 2020 8:21 AM

SANAA, April 12 (YPA) - Iran was struck by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake in Khoy on Sunday, West Azerbaijan Province, close to the Turkish border. The Anatolian Turkish Agency quoted the Presidency of Disaster and Emergency Management in…

Guterres warns of Corona virus threat to international peace, security

Apr 11, 2020 3:29 PM

SANAA, April 11 (YPA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the far-reaching effects of the Covid-19 pandemic that could threaten international peace and security. Guterres stressed during a closed session of the…

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4.4 earthquake hits areas in Jordan

Apr 11, 2020 11:06 AM

SANAA, April 11 (YPA) - A new earthquake hit a number of areas in Jordan, a week after an earlier earthquake hit the same areas. "An earthquake hit the north of Wadi Araba and was felt by the people of southern Jordan," Director of the…

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