Violence and massive protest continue in Yemen around the effort to remove longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On Tuesday, tens of thousands gathered in the streets to protest a Gulf Cooperation Council mediation proposal in which Saleh would transfer authority to his deputy. Opposition leaders have criticized the plan because it lacks a timetable for Saleh’s departure and protects him from prosecution. The protests included a women’s march in the southern city of Taiz that drew thousands of people. At least five people were killed Tuesday when Saleh’s forces clashed with anti-government fighters in the capital city of Sana’a. And at least two people were killed today in a confrontation between Saleh’s forces and protesters in the city of Aden.