Yemen ready to re-start talks with rebels

Yemen's government yesterday said it was ready to re-start peace talks with Huthi rebels, as international pressure to end the years-long conflict intensifies.

The United Nations said a day earlier it aimed to relaunch the talks within a month, after a previous attempt collapsed in September when the rebels refused to attend.

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"The Republic of Yemen welcomes all efforts to restore peace," a government statement carried by the state-run Saba news agency said.