Gunbattles erupt near presidential palace

Rebel Shiite Houthis pose challenge to leader who they say has not delivered on promises

Rebel Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen's presidential palace and elsewhere across the capital on Monday, even though officials claimed a cease-fire had been reached to halt the violence.

A convoy carrying the country's prime minister came under fire. Rebels also seized control of the country's state-run media in a move an official called "a step toward a coup".