UN Chief Calls for Immediate Cease-fire in Yemen

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for an "immediate cease-fire" in Yemen, where a Sunni Arab-led coalition is conducting airstrikes against Shi'ite rebels. In a speech Thursday evening in Washington, Ban warned Yemen was "in flames" and said the only resolution was for "all sides" to stop hostilities and take part in negotiations. "The United Nations-supported diplomatic process remains the best way out of a drawn-out war with...

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