Yemen ceasefire comes into force

In Yemen, a UN-backed ceasefire has come into force from midnight lastnight with all sides promising to stick to it. The truce is aimed at giving peace talks scheduled for April 18th in Kuwait a chance to succeed. Saudi-led coalition supporting government forces said, it will respect the ceasefire but reserves the right to respond to any rebel attacks. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who are trying to overthrow the government have also said they will respect the truce. More than 6,000 people have been killed and 2 millions displaced in more than a year of fighting between the two sides. A further 20 people were reportedly killed in clashes yesterday, hours before the truce was due to come into effect.