Yemen agrees truce with Shia Houthi fighters - UN envoy

Yemen has reportedly agreed a truce with a Shia Houthi group after a week of mounting clashes in the capital, Sanaa, raised fears of a sectarian war. The deal to end the crisis was struck "after intense consultations with all the political parties", UN envoy Jamal Benomar said. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1v40iUD