The UN Security Council has demanded that Yemeni Houthi rebels immediately halt attacks on ships in the Red Sea and warned against the escalation of tensions, reports Reuters. The demand was part of a Security Council resolution that also called on the Houthis to release the Japanese-owned vessel, Galaxy Leader, seized on November 19 with 25 people on board. Eleven Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution, obliging the Houthis to “immediately cease all attacks, which impede global commerce and navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace.” Four members, including…