UN aid workers return to Yemen after weeks

Humanitarian aid workers arrived in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa yesterday, after a nearly three week blockade by the Saudi-led military coalition, an official at the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said.

International aid groups have welcomed the decision to let humanitarian aid in, but said aid flights are not enough to avert a humanitarian crisis. About 7 million people face famine in Yemen and their survival depends on international assistance.

The blockade came after Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired toward Riyadh. Iran has denied supplying weapons.