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June 7, 2011

Report: Yemen President Suffered Burns On 40% Of Body, Collapsed Lung 
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh remains in Saudi Arabia seeking
medical treatment four days after he was injured in an attack on his
presidential compound. Yemen's acting leader says Saleh would return in
days, but there is growing pressure for Saleh to step down from power.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for an immediate
transition of power. Meanwhile, new reports suggest Saleh may have been
far more seriously injured than acknowledged. U.S. officials say Saleh
suffered burns on 40 percent of his body and a collapsed lung.



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