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Former Yemeni President Calls for Talks

03/12/2017 GMT

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Former Yemeni president calls for talks to end the country’s military conflict

Ali Abdullah Saleh, former president of war-torn Yemen, calls for peace talks and a lift to the blockade of the country; the rise in suicides amongst farmers in France; New York City’s dearth of dancing venues. 

(Credit: Houthi fighters stand holding their weapons in Sanaa, Yemen on 16th November. Image: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

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