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Afghanistan: 38 Taliban militants killed

SANAA, Jan. 4 (YPA) -At least 38 Taliban militants were killed in a security operation by Afghan forces in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar. According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, security forces targeted 38 Armed Taliban…

Israeli gunboats target fishing boats in Gaza

GAZA, Jan. 4 (YPA) - Israeli occupation boats targeted Palestinian fishermen off the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday evening. According to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishing boats, prompting…

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan

SANAA, Jun. 3 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit southern Japan on Sunday. The US Geological Survey said in a statement, “The earthquake was detected in the Katsurin Haibaro region, in the south of the country, at…

11 workers killed in armed attack in Pakistan

SANAA, Jun. 3 (YPA) - 11 workers were killed and others were wounded, after unknown gunmen shot them on Sunday in the Balochistan province, southwest of Pakistan. According to Xinhua, the police said that armed men took the miners to the…

Pakistani army shoots down Indian drone in Kashmir

SANAA, Jun. 3 (YPA) - Pakistan announced on Saturday evening that it had shot down an Indian drone that violated the airspace of the border control line in the disputed Kashmir region between the two countries. The "Russia Today" website…