Yemeni police fire on protest, 65 hurt – hospital

SANAA,  (Reuters) – Yemeni police opened fire on  protesters in the capital Sanaa yesterday, wounding at least 65  people demonstrating for an end to President Ali Abdullah  Saleh’s 32-year-old rule, hospital sources said.

Six of the wounded were in a serious condition, they said.

Policemen and security agents in civilian clothes opened  fire as they tried to prevent people from joining thousands of  protesters who have