the border fence and try to
infiltrate
. It just can't happen. We had something similar two and a half weeks ago. We couldn't let it happen again. And these people were warned repeatedly - first through the United Nations, and then ultimately through loud speakers in Arabic "Don't approach the border" and shooting into the air. We only used live ammunition when there was no choice left."
The US State Department in Washington said it was deeply troubled by the loss of life.
At least 25 people are reported to have been killed during pro-democracy demonstrations over the past two days in the northwestern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour. Among them were said to be a number of Syrian security personnel.
Thousands of people in Yemen have been celebrating the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Saudi Arabia, where he's being treated for injuries he received in the attack on his compound on Friday. Ten people were killed in anti-government violence. Here's Jon Leyne.
Senior Yemeni officials have
insist
ed that President Saleh will return once he's completed his treatment in Saudi Arabia for injuries received in an attack on Friday, but the Yemeni leader may have other thoughts. He's taken with him 35 members of his family, the prime minister and the speaker of parliament. And even if he wants to return, the Saudi government may well prevent him. Power for the moment has passed to the vice president. He is reported to have made peace