Saudis, Huthis hail talks as push continues to end Yemen’s war

Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels put a positive spin on historic but inconclusive talks in Riyadh as diplomatic efforts increased on Wednesday to end Yemen's bitter war. Optimism has increased since Saudi Arabia and Iran ended a seven-year rupture in ties in March, with nearly 900 prisoners released in an exchange deal soon afterwards and a Saudi delegation holding talks in Yemen's capital Sanaa in April.