In Yemen, the army has killed more than 140 Shiite rebels after the insurgents launched an assault on the government's mansion in the northern mountain city of Saada. A military official said the army killed the rebels on Sunday after thwarting an attempted attack on Saada describing the fighting as the fiercest since the start of the military offensive on August 11. He said the rebels started their attack on the city from three directions in an attempt to take the government's regional headquarters, but the army was able to foil the advance. The official said so far more than 140 bodies have been found. The government on Friday announced a unilateral suspension of fighting, saying it would become a permanent ceasefire if the rebels abided by certain conditions. A rebel spokesman said they would examine the conditions but hostilities resumed on Saturday.<br/>