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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…

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…

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) announced a nationwide public strike on Thursday to protest the government's refusal to raise the salaries of 670, 000 government employees. The one-day strike affects important…

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…

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…

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA)- A leading delegation from Hamas movement will visit Cairo soon to discuss the latest developments on the Palestinian issue in connection with the stalled reconciliation, Hamas said. "The bilateral relationship between…

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - Leadership office of the ruling party in Sudan called on students and youths not to take part in scheduled rallies on Thursday, saying “calls that harm the country." The move came by the Sudanese Assistant…

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - An anti-Islamic and immigrant organization has organized a demonstration in front of a mosque in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The group, known for its racism, staged a film against Islam, and activists during the…