Wednesday, October 31, 2018

US Secretary of State calls for ceasefire in Yemen and peace talks next month


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling for the end of hostilities in Yemen, saying peace talks led by the United Nations should start next month.

Yemen's government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have been fighting Iran-allied Houthi rebels for nearly four years.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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