Yemeni protesters seek world backing

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By Hakim Almasmari, for CNN
updated 12:39 PM EST, Tue October 4, 2011

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Anti-government demonstrators took to the streets in the Yemeni capital in two massive protests Tuesday, and the throngs chanted for international support, witnesses said.

One protest occurred in Sanaa in the morning, and the other took place at 4:30 pm. -- large gatherings that signaled a strong opposition movement. Anti-government forces have been pushing for the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Dozens of banners were seen calling the international community to stop the bloodshed in Yemen. Protesters also railed against what they see as the Saleh government's repressive actions, and they called for Saleh to face justice before the International Criminal Court ...

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/meast/yemen-unrest/