WASHINGTON D.C.: United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) praised Qatar for its help in trying to resolve the crisis in Yemen, amid hints the US is in contact with Shiite rebels through go-betweens.

The Huthi militia on Sunday (Monday in Manila) set a three-day deadline for political parties to resolve the power vacuum in Yemen left after the president and prime minister offered to resign last month.

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