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y attempts at protest gatherings. (AP)

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Armed with guns, knives and

swords, supporters of Yemens

leader trapped U.S., European and

Arab ambassadors at a diplomatic

mission in new turmoil that swept

across the capital Sunday as the

president refused to sign an agree-

ment calling for him to step down

in 30 days.

Security forces broke up the

crowd after several hours of let-

ting them besiege the embassy. But

President Ali Abdullah Salehs balk-

ing at the U.S.-backed deal threat-

ened to wreck hopes for a peaceful

resolution to the chaos that has con-

sumed this key Arab nation, where

hundreds of thousands have pro-

tested for three months, defying

Yemeni President Balks at DeaTensions grow afterSaleh declines to signdeal for him to resign

Yemeni girls chant slogans Sunday with anti-government protesters in Sana, Yemen.

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a bloody crackdown, to demand

his ouster. If the mediation col-

lapses, many fear further deteri-

oration of the political situation,

including an escalation of armed

conflict between Salehs loyalists

around the capital with

blocks, while tens of thou

of anti-Saleh demonstrato

massed at their protest cam

central Sana square, worri

a new crackdown could

AHMED AL-HAJ (AP)

and military units that have joined

the opposition.

At nightfall Sunday, tensions

were high in Sanaa, the capital.

Pro-government gunmen and sol-

diers locked down main streets

Militants Storm Pakistani Base

Islamist militants stormed a naval

base in the Pakistani city of Karachi

late Sunday, destroying a U.S.-sup-

plied surveillance aircraft, firing

rockets and battling commandos

sent to subdue them in one of the

most brazen attacks in years, offi-

cials said.At least four navy personnel

were killed and nine wounded in

fighting at the Naval Station Meh-

ran that was going on more than

four hours after the strike began,

said navy spokesman Irfan ul Haq.

entered the high-security facili-

ty before splitting up into small-

er groups, setting off explosions

and hiding in the sprawling facil-

ity, he said.

The coordinated strike rocked

the countrys largest city just

under three weeks after the death

of Osama bin Laden in an Ameri-

can raid on the northwestern gar-

rison city of Abbottabad, an event

al-Qaeda allied extremists here

have vowed to avenge.

The unilateral American raid

triggered a strong backlash againstWashington, which is trying to sup-

port Pakistan in its fight against

militants, as well as rare domestic

criticism against the armed forces

for failing to detect or prevent the

operation. ADIL JAWAD (AP)

Coordinated strikeat naval station killsat least 4, wounds 9

He did not know how many mil-

itants had been ki lled or wound-

ed.

Between 10 and 15 attackers

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about Philip Treacy creation on sale to raise money for UNICEF and Children in Crisis.

The fact that militants were

able to enter one of Pakistans

largest military bases is another

embarrassing blow to the army and

will raise questions about whether

the attackers had inside informa-

tion. That they targeted a U.S.-

supplied aircraft draws attention

to American aid to the military,

something generals here do not

talk about, fearing criticism from

the countys fiercely anti-Americanpeople. (AP)

President A

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refused twi

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agreement. B

weekend it h

peared he was finally relenting

intense pressure from his allie

U.S. and Gulf Arab countries. T

position parties signed the acc

Saturday, and the Yemeni pres

grudgingly promised he wouldthe next day. Instead, he show

determination to cling to the p

he has held for 32 years. (AP)

Greens ThumMerkels Par

Chancellor Angela Merke

servative party slipped beh

environmentalist Greens t

place in a state election Sun

worst result in Bremen in

years, exit polls showed.

The governing Social Dem

in northern Bremen state e

ed their lead from 36.7 per

38.8 percent of the vote, an

junior partner, the Greens,

by almost 6 percent to 22 paccording to calculations.

Merkels Christian Dem

lost about 6 percent, gettin

20 percent of the vote for th

legislature, the partys wor

there since 1959. (AP)