Saudi Arabia says it is prepared to introduce a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen. US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saudi Arabia and Yemeni rebels are discussing when to start the ceasefire. A Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen six weeks ago.
At least 1,400 people have been killed, the UN says. The Saudi foreign minister said any truce would depend on the rebels’ co-operation. At a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Mr Kerry said neither the US nor Saudi Arabia had plans to send ground troops into Yemen.