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Yemen Talks Begin in Sweden

News and issues making the headlines each day.

UN-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending nearly four years of civil war in Yemen are commencing in Sweden.

A UN team will work alongside delegations from the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels to enable informal talks due to last a week.

Also on the programme: Theresa May continues on her mission to get her Brexit deal through parliament; and we find out why scientists in Australia are helping frogs get frisky.

(Photo: UN envoy Martin Griffiths, Credit:Reuters)

53 minutes

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 10:06GMT

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  • Thu 6 Dec 2018 10:06GMT

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