UN: Yemen on Brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe

The United Nations warns conflict-ridden Yemen is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.  It is urging donors to give generously to the $1.8 billion appeal it launched Thursday to provide critical and life-saving assistance to 13.6 million people, more than half  the country’s population. The U.N. reports more than 6,000 civilians have been killed and well over 3,000 wounded since the Saudi-led coalition began its bombing campaign against the Houthi rebels at the end of...

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