US defence secretary calls for ceasefire in Yemen, asks warring parties to meet with UN envoy in November to resolve crisis

The Pentagon chief said the US had been watching the conflict in Yemen "for long enough" and said he believes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are in a US-backed coalition fighting Shiite Huthi rebels, are ready for talks.

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