Medical supplies, U.N. aid workers reach Yemen after blockade easedGENEVA/SANAA (Reuters) - Humanitarian aid workers and medical supplies began arriving in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, U.N. officials said, after the easing of a nearly three-week military blockade that sparked an international outcry. Aid groups have welcomed the decision to let aid in but said flights are not enough to avert humanitarian crisis. About 7 million people face famine in Yemen and their survival depends on international assistance.  First plane landed in Sanaa this morning with humanitarian aid workers,  the World Food Programme s regional spokeswoman Abeer Etefa told Reuters in an email, while officials at Sanaa airport said two other U.N. flights had arrived on Saturday. The U.N. children s fund UNICEF said one flight carried  over 15 tonnes  of vaccines that will cover some 600,000 children against diphtheria, tetanus and other diseases.  The needs are huge and there is much more to do for #YemenChildren,  the world body said on Twitter. Airport director Khaled al-Shayef said that apart from the  vaccinations shipment, a flight carrying eight employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross had also landed.  Sanaa airport was closed from Nov. 6 until today, more than 18 days and this closure caused an obstruction to the presence of aid workers,  he told Reuters in Sanaa.   There are more than 500 employees trapped either inside or outside being denied travel as well as 40 flights that were denied arrival at Sanaa airport.  Colonel Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition that closed the ports, said three more aid flights had been approved for Sunday. The coalition, which is fighting the armed Houthi movement in Yemen with backing from the United States, said on Wednesday it would allow aid in through the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif, as well as U.N. flights to Sanaa. The coalition closed air, land and sea access in a move it said was to stop the flow of Iranian arms to the Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen.  The action came after Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired toward Riyadh. Iran denied again on Saturday supplying weapons to the Houthis. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said that Tehran would welcome the lifting of blockade and  any initiative that alleviates the pain of Yemeni people.  Maliki said on Friday that 82 permits had been issued for international aid missions since Nov. 4, both for Sanaa airport and Hodeidah, the country s main port where some 80 percent of food supplies enter.   That includes issuing clearance for a ship today (Rena), carrying 5,500 metric tonnes of food supplies, to the port of Hodeidah,  he said. He told Reuters on Saturday that the commercial vessel had been checked and cleared by coalition navy forces and was approaching Hodeidah, but port officials said no ships had arrived yet and they were not expecting any to dock soon. Maliki said new procedures aimed at blocking weapons transfers stipulate that aid and commercial shipments cannot be mixed on the same vessel, that requests require 72 hours notice instead of 48, and that only humanitarian workers can travel on aid flights. The blockade has drawn wide international concern, including from the United States and the U.N. secretary-general. Sources in Washington said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had asked Saudi Arabia to ease its blockade of Yemen before the kingdom decided to do so.  The heads of three U.N. agencies had earlier urged the coalition to lift the blockade, warning that  untold thousands  would die if it stayed in place. The coalition has asked the United Nations to send a team to discuss ways of bolstering its verification and inspection mechanism programme which was agreed in 2015 to allow commercial ships to enter Hodeidah. The coalition joined the Yemen war in 2015 after the Houthis forced President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his government to flee their temporary headquarters in the southern port city of Aden into exile in Saudi Arabia. The conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced over 2 million, triggered a cholera epidemic, and driven Yemen to the verge of famine. worldnews
medical supplies aid workers reach yemen blockade reuters humanitarian aid workers medical supplies began arriving yemen capital santa saturday officials said easing nearly military blockade sparked international outcry aid groups welcomed decision let aid said flights enough avert humanitarian crisis about million people face famine yemen survival depends international assistance first plane landed santa morning humanitarian aid workers world food programme regional spokeswoman beer tea told reuters email officials santa airport said two flights arrived saturday the children fund unicef said one flight carried tonnes vaccines cover children diphtheria tenants diseases the needs huge much yemenchildren world body said twitter airport director killed said apart vaccination shipment flight carrying eight employees international committee red cross also landed santa airport closed today days closure caused obstruction presence aid workers told reuters santa there employees trapped either inside outside denied travel well flights denied arrival santa airport colonel turk spokesman military coalition closed ports said three aid flights approved sunday the coalition fighting armed south movement yemen backing united states said wednesday would allow aid red sea ports hodeidah solid well flights santa the coalition closed air land sea access move said stop flow iranian arms youths control much northern yemen the action came saudi arabia intercepted missile fired toward riyadh iran denied saturday supplying weapons youths iranian foreign ministry spokesman param semi said tehran would welcome lifting blockade initiative alleviate pain yemen people malik said friday permits issued international aid missions since santa airport hodeidah country main port percent food supplies enter that includes issuing clearance ship today arena carrying metric tonnes food supplies port hodeidah said he told reuters saturday commercial vessel checked cleared coalition navy forces approaching hodeidah port officials said ships arrived yet expecting dock soon malik said new procedures aimed blocking weapons transfers stimulate aid commercial shipments mixed vessel requests require hours notice instead humanitarian workers travel aid flights the blockade drawn wide international concern including united states sources washington said secretary state rex tillerson asked saudi arabia ease blockade yemen kingdom decided the heads three agencies earlier urged coalition lift blockade warning untold thousands would die stayed place the coalition asked united nations send team discuss ways fostering verification inspection mechanism programme agreed allow commercial ships enter hodeidah the coalition joined yemen war youths forced president manor had government flee temporary headquarters southern port city aren exile saudi arabia the conflict killed people displaced million triggered cholera epidemic driven yemen verge famine worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Medical supplies, U.N. aid workers reach Yemen after blockade easedGENEVA/SANAA (Reuters) - Humanitarian aid workers and medical supplies began arriving in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, U.N. officials said, after the easing of a nearly three-week military blockade that sparked an international outcry. Aid groups have welcomed the decision to let aid in but said flights are not enough to avert humanitarian crisis. About 7 million people face famine in Yemen and their survival depends on international assistance.  First plane landed in Sanaa this morning with humanitarian aid workers,  the World Food Programme s regional spokeswoman Abeer Etefa told Reuters in an email, while officials at Sanaa airport said two other U.N. flights had arrived on Saturday. The U.N. children s fund UNICEF said one flight carried  over 15 tonnes  of vaccines that will cover some 600,000 children against diphtheria, tetanus and other diseases.  The needs are huge and there is much more to do for #YemenChildren,  the world body said on Twitter. Airport director Khaled al-Shayef said that apart from the  vaccinations shipment, a flight carrying eight employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross had also landed.  Sanaa airport was closed from Nov. 6 until today, more than 18 days and this closure caused an obstruction to the presence of aid workers,  he told Reuters in Sanaa.   There are more than 500 employees trapped either inside or outside being denied travel as well as 40 flights that were denied arrival at Sanaa airport.  Colonel Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition that closed the ports, said three more aid flights had been approved for Sunday. The coalition, which is fighting the armed Houthi movement in Yemen with backing from the United States, said on Wednesday it would allow aid in through the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif, as well as U.N. flights to Sanaa. The coalition closed air, land and sea access in a move it said was to stop the flow of Iranian arms to the Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen.  The action came after Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired toward Riyadh. Iran denied again on Saturday supplying weapons to the Houthis. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said that Tehran would welcome the lifting of blockade and  any initiative that alleviates the pain of Yemeni people.  Maliki said on Friday that 82 permits had been issued for international aid missions since Nov. 4, both for Sanaa airport and Hodeidah, the country s main port where some 80 percent of food supplies enter.   That includes issuing clearance for a ship today (Rena), carrying 5,500 metric tonnes of food supplies, to the port of Hodeidah,  he said. He told Reuters on Saturday that the commercial vessel had been checked and cleared by coalition navy forces and was approaching Hodeidah, but port officials said no ships had arrived yet and they were not expecting any to dock soon. Maliki said new procedures aimed at blocking weapons transfers stipulate that aid and commercial shipments cannot be mixed on the same vessel, that requests require 72 hours notice instead of 48, and that only humanitarian workers can travel on aid flights. The blockade has drawn wide international concern, including from the United States and the U.N. secretary-general. Sources in Washington said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had asked Saudi Arabia to ease its blockade of Yemen before the kingdom decided to do so.  The heads of three U.N. agencies had earlier urged the coalition to lift the blockade, warning that  untold thousands  would die if it stayed in place. The coalition has asked the United Nations to send a team to discuss ways of bolstering its verification and inspection mechanism programme which was agreed in 2015 to allow commercial ships to enter Hodeidah. The coalition joined the Yemen war in 2015 after the Houthis forced President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his government to flee their temporary headquarters in the southern port city of Aden into exile in Saudi Arabia. The conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced over 2 million, triggered a cholera epidemic, and driven Yemen to the verge of famine. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: medical supplies aid workers reach yemen blockade reuters humanitarian aid workers medical supplies began arriving yemen capital santa saturday officials said easing nearly military blockade sparked international outcry aid groups welcomed decision let aid said flights enough avert humanitarian crisis about million people face famine yemen survival depends international assistance first plane landed santa morning humanitarian aid workers world food programme regional spokeswoman beer tea told reuters email officials santa airport said two flights arrived saturday the children fund unicef said one flight carried tonnes vaccines cover children diphtheria tenants diseases the needs huge much yemenchildren world body said twitter airport director killed said apart vaccination shipment flight carrying eight employees international committee red cross also landed santa airport closed today days closure caused obstruction presence aid workers told reuters santa there employees trapped either inside outside denied travel well flights denied arrival santa airport colonel turk spokesman military coalition closed ports said three aid flights approved sunday the coalition fighting armed south movement yemen backing united states said wednesday would allow aid red sea ports hodeidah solid well flights santa the coalition closed air land sea access move said stop flow iranian arms youths control much northern yemen the action came saudi arabia intercepted missile fired toward riyadh iran denied saturday supplying weapons youths iranian foreign ministry spokesman param semi said tehran would welcome lifting blockade initiative alleviate pain yemen people malik said friday permits issued international aid missions since santa airport hodeidah country main port percent food supplies enter that includes issuing clearance ship today arena carrying metric tonnes food supplies port hodeidah said he told reuters saturday commercial vessel checked cleared coalition navy forces approaching hodeidah port officials said ships arrived yet expecting dock soon malik said new procedures aimed blocking weapons transfers stimulate aid commercial shipments mixed vessel requests require hours notice instead humanitarian workers travel aid flights the blockade drawn wide international concern including united states sources washington said secretary state rex tillerson asked saudi arabia ease blockade yemen kingdom decided the heads three agencies earlier urged coalition lift blockade warning untold thousands would die stayed place the coalition asked united nations send team discuss ways fostering verification inspection mechanism programme agreed allow commercial ships enter hodeidah the coalition joined yemen war youths forced president manor had government flee temporary headquarters southern port city aren exile saudi arabia the conflict killed people displaced million triggered cholera epidemic driven yemen verge famine worldnews