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Yemen rebels arrive for Geneva peace talks after 24-hour delay

A Yemeni rebel delegation finally arrived in Geneva on June 16 for the second day of U.N.-backed peace talks after being stranded in Djibouti and accused Saudi Arabia of trying to torpedo the negotiations.

The absence of the Iran-backed rebels at the start of the high-stakes talks that were launched on June 15 by UN chief Ban Ki-moon had raised concerns.

Al-Qaida in Yemen confirms death of leader in U.S. strike

Al-Qaida confirmed that powerful Yemeni leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi has been killed in a U.S. drone strike against the group. The death was confirmed via a video statement posted online early Tuesday. The message by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula said that the leader “was killed in a U.S. drone attack that targeted him along with two other mujahedeen.”

UN's Ban urges two-week Yemen truce

The head of the United Nations opened peace talks on Yemen on June 15 with a call for a humanitarian ceasefire, saying the country was on the verge of a collapse that the Middle East could not withstand. 

Ban Ki-moon said the truce, called to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, should last for at least two weeks to allow life-saving supplies into the country. 

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