Yemen peace talks begin in Switzerland in bid to end war

UN-brokered peace talks between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the country’s Shia rebels have started in Switzerland. 

The difficulty of the task was underscored by rebel fighters’ failure to honour a week-long ceasefire in some areas.

The ceasefire, which was scheduled to start at 12pm yesterday, was meant to give the warring factions a chance to find a solution to the conflict that has collapsed the Arab world’s poorest country.