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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NATO supplies continue to rally

25 April 2011 last updated at 09: 27 GMT supply of NATO troops in Afghanistan have resumed after protests about drone strikes blocked a major road in Pakistan for three days, officials say.

Tehrik-e-Insaf, the party called the protests of the cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, of drone more strikes in the U.S..

Thousands of trucks were possession of the rally, including 500 the NATO troops in the northern Afghanistan.

But the trucks cross-border on Monday morning.

A further transit route in the South of the country, providing NATO troops based in the Afghan province of Kandahar, remained unaffected.

Political blockade

More than 3,000 trucks with supplies from the Pakistan Karachi port on the Afghan capital Kabul, passed the northern route every day.

NATO and other supplies to Afghanistan often suffer interruptions due to militant attacks.

But this is the first time, have created a blockade the political protests, says the BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad.

US drone attacks in the region to have escalated since the inauguration of President Barack Obama. More than 100 attacks were reported last year.

The strikes are are enormously unpopular with the Pakistani public. Many militants, some of them senior, were killed in the raids, but hundreds of civilians have also died.

Correspondents say they secretly supported the tacit approval of the authorities, although they deny Pakistani leaders.

Not routinely, you check the United States if it leads drone operations in Pakistan. But analysts say only American armed forces have the ability to deploy this aircraft.

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