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Houthis claim Saudi airstrikes on Yemen cause multiple casualties

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Houthis claim Saudi airstrikes on Yemen cause multiple casualties

2026-09-22 13:45 Last Updated At:14:07

Saudi warplanes launched three airstrikes on the port city of Mocha in Yemen's Taiz Province on Tuesday, causing casualties, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.

The report said the airstrikes killed six people and wounded eight others.

Saudi authorities had not yet responded to the incident.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said late Monday that Saudi Arabia has launched 917 airstrikes since the latest escalation began.

Tuesday's strikes on the Yemen port city come after multiple news agencies on Saturday reported explosions and plumes of black smoke near the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

The Houthis appeared to take credit, saying they had targeted "sensitive sites" in the Saudi capital. Saudi authorities have not confirmed any strikes, saying only that the country intercepted a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh.

The latest escalation follows significant Houthi advances along Yemen's southwestern Red Sea coast earlier this month. Yemen's conflict erupted in late 2014 when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.

Houthis claim Saudi airstrikes on Yemen cause multiple casualties

Houthis claim Saudi airstrikes on Yemen cause multiple casualties

The 8th APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting concluded in Nanjing of east China's Jiangsu Province Monday, with the adoption of a joint statement and the first outcome document focused on artificial intelligence in the history of APEC human resources development cooperation.

As one of the ministerial gatherings under the 2026 APEC "China Year", the meeting brought together participating parties who agreed to proactively respond to new changes in the labor market, seize new opportunities in human resources development, and advance economic empowerment for all, amid an aging society and rapid technological progress.

"The meeting agreed that 'investing in people' is a strategic investment with high returns, and vocational skills training is an important means of such investment. More robust and effective actions must be taken to improve the lifelong vocational skills training system, strengthen coordination between talent cultivation and industry demand, and continuously broaden career development channels for the workforce," said China's Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yu Jiadong.

Representatives also agreed that building a more optimized and sustainable social security system and enhancing its effectiveness and adaptability play a fundamental role in promoting economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region and improving the well-being of people in all economies.

They called on all economies to build more resilient social security systems, leverage digital technologies to empower social security, and share innovative practices across the region.

As the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in 2026, China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province from Nov 18 to 19. The APEC CEO Summit will be held from Nov 17 to 18.

This will be the third time China hosts the APEC, after one in Shanghai in 2001 and the other in Beijing in 2014.

APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting concludes with first AI-focused outcome document

APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting concludes with first AI-focused outcome document

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