Dozens hurt in Yemen protest

DOZENS of Yemeni protesters were wounded yesterday when police used live rounds, tear gas and batons to try to break up demonstrations against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who called for an end to weeks of unrest.

About 10 people were hit by bullets in the violence in Taiz, south of the capital, but most were suffering from the effects of tear gas, a doctor said.

Protests inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia have brought Saleh’s rule to the verge of collapse. But the president, a perennial survivor, called yesterday for an end to the violence, signalling he has no intention of resigning soon.