Uprising in Yemen

The Takeaway

Protests continue in Yemen. Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired his cabinet on Sunday, two days after government-linked forces shot and killed protesters. The president has received criticism from the United States and a division of the Yemen’s military has allied itself with protesters. Laura Kasinof is reporting for The New York Times from Sanaa, Yemen.

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