Yemen president sacks government

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has fired the government, state media has reported.

Sunday's announcement from the state news agency comes after weeks of mass protests calling for political reform and Saleh's resignation.

Several ministers have resigned from the government after security forces killed at least 52 protesters on Friday.

Saleh has asked the cabinet to be a caretaker government until he forms a new one.

Saleh has been in power since 1978, and is facing one of the toughest challenges during his tenure.