Yemeni protestors clash with police

Thousands marching for the overthrow of Yemen’s US-supported president clashed with police and government supporters today in a fifth straight day of Egypt-inspired protests.

Police tried to disperse the demonstrators using tear gas, batons and stun guns, but about 3,000 defiantly continued their march from the capital Sanaa’s university toward the city centre, chanting slogans against resident Ali Abdullah Saleh, including “Down with the president’s thugs!”