Yemen, Rebels Agree to a Cease-Fire
A cease-fire took effect Tuesday between the government and followers of a slain rebel cleric, an attempt to end fighting that has killed more than 600 soldiers and rebels, local officials in the northern town of Sa’dah said. Mediation efforts by tribal leaders led to the cease-fire, the local officials said on customary condition of anonymity from Sa’dah, 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of San`a. Full Story