Thursday, April 28, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- April 28, 2011

Anti-government protesters clash with police and government backers in Sanaa, capital of Yemen, April 27, 2011. Death toll from clashes between anti-government protesters and police, government backers in the capital Sanaa on Wednesday rose to 12, and 160 protesters were injured, doctors said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yin Ke)

Yemen's Opposition Warns That Violence Could Derail Transition -- Voice of America

Yemen's government and an opposition coalition are moving forward with plans to sign an agreement that calls for the president to hand over power, although opposition leaders warn that continued violence against protesters could derail the plan.

The opposition alliance released a statement Thursday saying that it may be unable to sign the agreement if, in its words, President Ali Abdullah Saleh uses the accord to kill civilians.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Yemen protesters jeopardize deal on Saleh's exit -- Christian Science Monitor
Yemen Opposition Says More Bloodshed Jeopardizes Deal on Saleh’s Departure -- Bloomberg
Protesters killed in Yemen shooting -- Al Jazeera
Gunfire at Yemen protest leaves 14 dead -- UPI
Yemenis rally outraged at deaths of 12 protesters -- Seattle PI/AP
12 protesters killed, 160 injured in clashes with police in Yemen capital -- Xinhuanet
Yemen's Crisis: Opposition Splits from the Street -- Time
Gulf FMs to meet in Riyadh over Yemeni deadlock as deadly clashes erupt in Sanaa -- Xinhuanet
Yemen's Saleh should not get immunity: Amnesty -- AFP
Yemen's president. On his way at last? -- The Economist

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