Yemen's Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/yemens-saleh-formally-steps-down-33-years-085844928.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.qsH54LSywMFtRSa85bi3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1330332990221-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Yemeni MPs attend the swearing-in ceremony for President-elect Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi" align="left" title="Yemeni MPs attend the swearing-in ceremony for President-elect Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi" border="0" /></a>Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Tuesday at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Sanaa, formally handing power to his deputy, Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.</p><br clear="all"/>
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