Blasts heard in Riyadh after Houthis say Saudi strike kills 12

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Iran-backed Houthis reported on Thursday deadly strikes on residential areas of western Yemen, blamed on their Saudi foe, while explosions later rocked Riyadh, weeks into intensified violence. The Houthis and the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised Yemeni government have exchanged daily attacks since a years-long truce fell apart over the summer. The