Airstrikes jeopardize UN talks

Pakistan calls for Hadi to be returned to power

Saudi-led warplanes launched more deadly strikes in Yemen on Thursday despite a demand by Iran-backed Houthi rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for UN-sponsored peace talks.

The military coalition has declared an end to the first phase of its operations against the Shiite rebels and their allies, but vowed to keep hitting them with targeted bombings when necessary.