There have been further anti-government protests in Syria a day after President Bashar al-Assad said he would lift long-standing emergency laws. Witnesses said at least three people were shot dead by security forces in the central town of Talbiseh. In the nearby city of Homs, thousands attended the funeral of a protester killed in a previous demonstration. Large protests to demand more freedom also took place in other cities and towns across Syria.
Large crowds have been protesting in the Yemeni capital Sana’a to repeat their demand that President Ali Abdullah Saleh leave office immediately. According to reports, many were angry at comments by the president that such behaviour violated Islamic law. Witnesses said police units used tear gas against protesters and there were also reports of gunshots injuring a number of people. Further protests were also reported in Taiz and al-Hudaida.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron has said questions must be asked
as to
what more can be done to halt attacks on Libyan civilians. But Mr Cameron once again
ruled out
any deployment of British ground troops in Libya. Earlier reports from eastern Libya said government forces shelled the opposition held town of Ajdabiya. There were also reports they had
renew
ed their bombardment of Misurata.
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The French authorities blocked trains from crossing the border from Italy for several hours on Sunday