'Rebels seize Yemen city' before talks
IRAN-BACKED Houthi rebels have reportedly seized the city of al-Hazm in Yemen, a day before UN-brokered peace talks.
YEMEN'S Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the city of al-Hazm near the Saudi border from local rival fighters, a day before UN-brokered peace talks.
THE Houthis and allied military units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday took control of al-Hazm, the capital city of the north-eastern province of al-Jauf, a tribal leader told DPA.