Yemen leader Ali Abdullah Saleh calls for early polls

In his first speech since returning from Saudi Arabia on Friday, Mr Saleh called for dialogue and early polls.

Mr Saleh spent three months in Saudi Arabia for treatment after an assassination attempt on him in June.

Earlier, there were more clashes between troops loyal to Mr Saleh and his civilian and military opponents.

One man was killed and others were injured in an attack by government forces on protesters in Sanaa.

"The crisis is big. You who are chasing power, let's all go to the ballot boxes," Mr Saleh said, speaking to his opponents and suggesting elections rather than agreeing to step down.

Mr Saleh's speech offered few concrete concessions to protesters who want him to step down immediately, says the BBC's Bethany Bell in Cairo; Kazinform cites BBC.

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