Yemen rally demands swift action

24 April 2011 last updated at 23: 02 GMT some have defected Yemeni army units to the protest camp in the capital, thousands of protesters against the Government stand their ground in the capital of Yemen, despite an agreement that the President would step down see Sanaa.

Protesters occupy a permanent camp in Sanaa said that they leave no confidence in President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his promise, Office to keep.

Mr Saleh agreed on Saturday is to give his Deputy, 30 days in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

Protesters say that he must go immediately.

On Sunday, there were fresh demonstrations in Sana'a, Yemen, and in other parts of the country.

Witnesses say that surrounded the demonstrators in Sanaa of army units to connect and protect them. Uniformed soldiers were singing along with the demonstrators and Flash victory signs seen.

At least 130 people have in two months of protests by riots elsewhere in the Arab world inspired died.

Despite the concerns a coalition of seven opposition parties in General, the business has protesters, mediated by the Gulf Cooperation (GCC) accepted.

Protesters say that the established opposition parties are not they.

'Broken promises'

"President Saleh has agreed in the past, initiatives, and he went back on his word," Khaled al-ANSI said a Jugendleiterin the road help organize protests.

"We have no reason to believe that he would never do."

According to the proposal President Saleh established opposition parties would join in a unity Government.

Continue reading the most important story President Ali Abdullah Saleh at which makes since 1978Population 24.3 m; area 536,869 sq Kmthe population has an average of 17.9 from and send a literacy rate of 61% youth unemployment is that 15% of gross national income per capita was $1060 (￡ 655) in the year 2009 (World Bank) the President would resign, but would be a Parliament dominated by his own party, the ruling General People's Congress.

What happens, if they defend against is not clear his resignation. If approved, he would makes transferred his Vice President.

Opposition party spokesman Mohammed al-Sabri said that the Coalition until after Mr Saleh would discuss resigned no unity Government.

He said "How could we to form a Government that gets sworn by a President his legitimacy has lost?".

Mr Saleh has described the protests as a "coup attempt" against him.

He told the BBC that had infiltrated al Qaeda of the opposition and the West would pay to ignore a price what had happened. Demonstrators deny any links to al Qaeda.

"You call me from the United States and Europe to hand over power," said Mr Saleh.

", The do I need it to pass?" Those who try to make a coup d ' état? No We do it by polls and referendums. "We are invite to monitor international observers."

He said, continuing protests that could escalate the crisis.

Mr Saleh has not promised to extend his presidency in 2013 or hand over to his son. However, he has - and broken - similar promises in the past.

The United States has invited all parties to "quickly" implement a peaceful transfer of power.

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Some UN talks not about Yemen

20 April 2011, last updated at 08: 00 GMT more than 120 people were killed in two months of protests demanding President Saleh step down UN Security Council for restraint and dialogue between protesters and authorities in the Yemen have made.

But the Council first talks on the crisis ended in New York without an agreed public statement with diplomats say disputed Russia.

Security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators earlier reportedly in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the southern city of Taiz.

Three people died and dozens were wounded in the unrest.

On Wednesday morning, an armed man on a motorcycle opened fire on protesters at a place in the Western City of Hudaydah, a person kill protest said organizers were.

The identity of the gunman was not immediately clear.

More than 120 people were killed in two months of protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.

The Yemeni leader, who is more than three decades in power, has said that he is ready to make, but passed only on "safe hands".

More talk

The Secretary General were kept behind closed doors by a representative Ban Ki-moon UN Envoy in New York, which is returned by Yemen.

Germany had called for the meeting in the hope, send a strong message to their Ambassador Peter Wittig, that avoid bloodshed to and mediation efforts are supported by Arab Gulf States.

The details of Moscow's objection remains unclear, but Russian Foreign Minister had not to expect Sergey Lavrov the Yemeni opposition before the talks began, giving Western aid as the rebels in Libya is warned.

Diplomats also some delegations can gently proposed, because this was the first time who had Security Council Yemen to his agenda, and the situation there was considered "sensitive and complex".

The Council says slow response of the Arab revolt, the BBC's Barbara Plett in the UN headquarters in New York, with members such as Russia and China argue that these are internal affairs.

But envoys are expected to be with their Governments, please contact our correspondent, deals, and of the Security Council, to discuss the issue later in this week may meet again.

Burning tires

On Monday clashes town began in Taiz, Yemen, after thousands of protesters call for immediate resignation of President Marsch competition.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in the Monday to the streets in Sana'a, Yemen

Security forces live round and tear gas "indiscriminately" at the amount raised, said witness. The demonstrators set up barricades of burning tyres.

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Sanaa and riot police again opened fire on the demonstrators, so that two were killed and hundreds injured, said later, paramedics.

Demonstrators threw stones and set fire a security vehicle in retaliation, said witness.

Two Yemeni Government and opposition delegations have Gulf Arab mediator in the region met in recent days, with President Saleh, first offered not to re-election try when current term of Office ended in the year 2013, later he said after holding would withdraw from elections.

But he warned possible civil war, when he was forced out.

Mr Saleh has little control outside the capital already weak central Government. In recent years it has struggled to confront an armed rebellion in the North and a secessionist movement in the South.

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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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