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Yemen protests: Thousands call on president to leave
By kgb999 on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 4:40am |Thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating in the capital Sanaa, calling on Ali Abdullah Saleh, president for more than 30 years, to step down.
Reports say they gathered in at least four locations in the capital, including Sanaa University.
Protesters chanted anti-government slogans and made reference to the overthrow of the Tunisian president.
Organisers have called on students and civil society groups to protest against corruption and economic policies.
Yemenis complain of mounting poverty among a growing young population and frustration with a lack of political freedoms.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12295864
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