广播听力:Talks on Yemen's Situation

Armed tribesmen have carried out a number of attacks targeting the government troops in Yemen's southern province of Taiz.

The clashes occurred near al-Thawra hospital between the army and armed tribesmen supported by army defectors.

Meanwhile, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry sent two planes to Yemen to evacuate its nationals in Yemen.

A number of Russian diplomats and their families have already been evacuated from the country.
 
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has faced nationwide protests against his 33-year rule for the past four months.

He was seriously wounded last week when opposition forces struck his compound and had to be taken to Saudi Arabia for urgent medical treatment after the attack.

For more about the situation in Yemen, Xiaoyi talked with Dr.He Wenping, Director of African Studies at the Institute of West Asia and Africa Studies with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.