The Latest on developments in the war in Yemen, following the killing of former president by the country's Shiite rebels (all times local):12:50 a.m. The United Nations says that despite calls for a humanitarian cease-fire in Yemen "airstrikes have continued while ground fighting and shelling have been reduced." There are also seven commercial vessels carrying desperately needed fuel en route to Yemen, he said. The council warned of "the dire and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen," saying the country "stands at the brink of catastrophic famine." ———5:30 p.m.Yemeni rebels deny they have detained the sons of slain former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Source: ABC News December 05, 2017 11:48 UTC