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U.N. prepares aid for Yemen, says five-day truce won't meet needs

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Only a lasting ceasefire in Yemen will allow aid workers to fully address the country’s “monumental” humanitarian challenge after six weeks of air strikes and conflict, a senior United Nations official said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has offered a five-day pause in hostilities, on condition that its Houthi foes also stop fighting. U.N. coordinator for Yemen Paulo Lembo said a military pause would allow

Shirtless Running: An Etiquette Guide

I’ve come to believe that, in most cases, running shirtless does look ridiculous. It’s an exercise in vanity, a sin against the unwitting bystanders who emphatically don’t need to see that. And yet I still maintain that there are times in these dog days of summer when shirtless running is acceptable.