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17 killed after ship sinks off Madagascar coast

ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 21 (YPA) - A cargo ship with 130 passengers on board sank off Madagascar's northeastern coast on Monday, killing at least 17 people, Xinhua Reported. At least 45 people were rescued, according to a report from the…

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes California

CALIFORNIA, Dec. 21 (YPA) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at 12:10 p.m. and was centered 30.8 miles southwest of…

Tehran calls on Riyadh to follow diplomatic methods

SANAA, Dec. 20 (YPA) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry called on Riyadh to follow diplomatic solutions and to stay away from what threatens security in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said during the weekly…

Two terrorists killed by Iraqi airstrike in Diyala

DIYALA, Dec. 20 (YPA) - Iraqi Security Media Cell said on Monday that two terrorists were killed in an airstrike by Iraqi F-16 warplanes in Diyala, Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported, citing a statement. According to the INA, under the…

Pakistani minister survives armed attack

SANAA, Dec. 20 (YPA) - Pakistani Minister of Science and Technology Shibli Faraz survived an armed attack targeting him in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fouad Hussein…

Philippines Typhoon Rai death toll exceeds 208

SANAA, Dec. 20 (YPA) - The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday that the death toll from Typhoon Rai in the country has risen to 208. "The death toll from Hurricane Rai in the country has risen to 208," police said in a statement.…