Report: Yemen agrees to end war with Shiite rebels

Yemen agreed with northern Shiite rebels on Thursday to end a war that has raged on and off since 2004 and drawn in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, and a truce was to begin at midnight (2100 GMT), a Yemeni official said.

"The ceasefire is going to be in effect at 12 midnight," the official told Reuters. The government and rebels have been exchanging proposals in recent days to end the conflict in north Yemen, one of three the Sanaa government is fighting on its territory. (Reuters)