US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the extension of a truce in war-battered Yemen and urged permanent peace. “The parties to the conflict have now extended this truce for another two months, and it’s important that we work from here to make it permanent,” Biden said in a statement. “I urge all parties to move expeditiously towards a comprehensive and inclusive peace process. Our diplomacy will not rest until a permanent settlement is in place,” he said. The Biden administration had been discussing a truce extension with Saudi Arabia, which has come under fire in Washington for its human…