column
of mourners trying to reach some funerals. Five people were killed.
In Deraa, where some of the worst violence has taken place, two members of the Syrian parliament and a top government-appointed cleric have said they are resigning in protest at the bloodshed in their country.
The United States says it has carried out its first attack in Libya, using an unmanned drone aircraft. Nato says the attack destroyed a government rocket launcher near the rebel-held city of Misrata. Here's Peter Biles.
The picture of what's happening in the besieged city of Misrata remains unclear. Libya's deputy foreign minister has said the local tribes around Misrata might have to deal with the rebellion instead of the army. That could explain unconfirmed reports that government troops have begun to withdraw. But a lot could
hinge on
the loyalty of the different tribes. One source here in Benghazi with close connections to Misrata said all the tribes there were fighting against Colonel Gaddafi's army.
Thousands of people in Peshawar in northwest Pakistan have begun a two-day protest against US drone attacks there. The large-scale demonstrations have forced Nato supply trucks to stop crossing into Afghanistan. The opposition politician Imran Khan is one of the main organisers of the protest, which he plans to address on Sunday.
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A British woman who was
accidentally
dropped into the sea off Norway while being