Representatives of the Yemen's Huthi rebels and members of the former president's party, General People's Congress, attend a ceremony on August 6, 2016, during which a joint council was appointed to rule the country by both groups. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
SANAA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Parliament unanimously ratified on Saturday the newly formed "Higher Political Council" to unilaterally rule the country, lifting power and legitimacy of internationally recognized exiled president and his government, state TV reported.