Yemen PM: UN Talks Aim at ‘Restoring Power’ to Government

Newly-appointed Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah speaks to reporters during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. AP Photo/Hani Mohammed

SANAA, Yemen—Yemen’s internationally-recognized prime minister said on Monday that upcoming United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Geneva are aimed at “restoring power” to his government and pressuring Shiite rebels to withdraw from occupied cities.