BBC News with David Austin

The United Nations top human rights body has passed a resolution strongly criticising Syria over its violent

suppression

of anti-government protests. Here's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva.

Diplomats say this is the toughest resolution the UN Human Rights Council has ever passed. Thirty-seven states voted in favour, a council record, and only four - Russia, China, Cuba and Ecuador - voted against. Although the council has no power to impose sanctions on Syria, the resolution has a long list of demands: an immediate end to the violence, the suspension of all members of the security forces suspected of committing violations and the release of political prisoners. What's more, the council has decided to appoint a permanent special investigator to monitor and report on Syria's compliance.

The man chosen by Yemen's opposition parties to lead the transitional government has warned that the power transfer deal signed by President Saleh could collapse if clashes between forces for and against Mr Saleh continue. Mohammed Basindwa was speaking as at least four more people were killed in the city of Taizz. Despite an announcement by the new authorities that presidential elections would be held in February, tens of thousands of Yemenis again took to the streets, demanding that Mr Saleh and his closest aides be

put on trial

.

The British ambassador to Iran says the authorities in Tehran were behind the storming of British diplomatic compounds in the city earlier this week. The attacks prompted Britain to close its embassy in Iran. Diplomats at Iran's embassy in London have now left the country after the British government ordered their