Many thousands in Yemen protests

1. April 2011 last updated at 13: 27 GMT huge rival demonstrations were again taken tens of thousands of people to the streets in Yemen in the Yemeni capital, as the country political crisis deepened.

Two rival demonstrations - to support are in the capital, Sana'a, Yemen, and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh held.

Representatives of the Government and the opposition are reportedly met have and agreed to avoid confrontation.

Protests in recent weeks have on President Saleh 32-year rule brought to the brink of collapse.

He is under increasing pressure both at home and abroad immediately resign.

The UK Foreign Office has called British, as soon as possible to leave Yemen, and warned against the "high possibility of violent demonstrations" on Friday.

Transfer of power

A BBC correspondent in Sana'a, Yemen says tens of thousands of demonstrators March in two different directions in the capital this morning.

President Saleh has offered in the year 2012 step down, but want to go the opposition now it

The opposition said it would be a million people on the streets.

Government hostile demonstrators gathered in the renamed "change square" near the University.

Supporters of the President gathered together in the city of Tahrir square, about 2 kilometers (km).

Mr Saleh addressed supporters, I would like to thank them.

"I pledge myself to the people, with my blood and everything I love, keep to victims", Mr Saleh said.

Reports say that the crowds started to disperse without incident.

Our correspondent says only a political agreement between the Government and opposition is but have stopped for now all talks solution to this crisis, and neither side is willing to back down.

President Saleh agreed to resign by January 2012 has, but the opposition called for his immediate departure.

Western diplomats in Sanaa said that they are pushing for a transfer of power, our correspondent reports.

An ally of the West, President Saleh as important in the war against terrorism and to fight against al-Qaeda in the country was seen for many years. Mr Saleh says that without him, al Qaeda could take still Yemen.

But increasingly, many people in the domestic and abroad view him as the most important source of instability, our correspondent adds.

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