Saleh calls for a ceasefire

YEMEN’S President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for a ceasefire saying the only way out of the crisis is through negotiations.

The statement from Saleh’s office was the first message since his surprise return yesterday to the country from Saudi Arabia, where he has been for more than three months.

Saleh was recovering from wounds suffered in a rocket attack on his compound in the capital Sanaa.

In the message, Saleh insists there is no way out of the crisis except through negotiations and talks to end the bloodshed.