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March 25, 2011

Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Yemen 
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Hundreds of thousands of people have reportedly flooded the streets of
the Yemeni capital city of Sana'a today in the growing uprising against
U.S.-backed President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Opposition activists have
rejected Saleh's offer to step down by the end of the year and provide
amnesty to defecting soldiers.

Protester: "We ask the president to leave and give up his authority in
order to save bloodshed because the people will continue to revolt until
the regime falls."

Today's protests come one week after 52 demonstrators were killed by
pro-Saleh forces.



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