President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen struggled to stay in charge in the face of growing demonstrations in the capital and unrest across a divided country. In a policy shift, meanwhile, the American administration signalled that it would like Mr Saleh to be eased out of office, despite fears that al-Qaeda might fill the vacuum if he departed.
Adopted from The Economist
Vocabulary
| in charge | in control |
| in the face of | despite problems, difficulties, etc |
| unrest | turbulence |
| shift | change |
| signalled | hinted; indicated |
| eased out of | moved slowly |
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