Israel says its navy has boarded two boats carrying pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Officials say the
seizure
of the vessels took place peacefully.
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There's been more violence in Syria in spite of a promise by the government to withdraw its tanks. Opposition activists say armed forces killed at least 13 people in protests after Friday prayers. Earlier, the Syrian authorities said people should hand in their weapons in exchange for an amnesty. Meanwhile, an officer representing defectors from the Syrian army told the BBC that they would stop attacking government forces in line with an Arab League initiative earlier this week.
"If there is any attack against a demonstration or a neighbourhood, or any other type of civilian life being attacked by the Syrian army, we will never stand by and do nothing. But if the regime withdraws its mercenaries and its army from inside the cities, then we will fully stop all our activities, so our job will just be to
retaliate
against any breach of the Arab League agreement."
The jury in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has begun considering its verdict. Prosecutors say Doctor Conrad Murray gave the singer an overdose of a powerful sedative, propofol, and then abandoned him, leading to his death two years ago. Doctor Murray denies the charge of involuntary manslaughter. He faces up to four years in jail if convicted.