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Yemen's Saleh signs power transfer deal

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a Gulf initiative on Wednesday to hand over power to his deputy as part of a proposal to end months of protests that have pushed the Arab country to the brink of civil war.

 

Yemen protests swell as 180,000 join rallies nationwide

More than 180,000 pro-democracy demonstrators rally in cities across Yemen, calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.Protests in Yemen mushroomed Friday into the largest pro-democracy demonstrations in the nation's history, as more than 180,000 people marched in streets and squares calling for the ouster of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

 

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