1 killed, 10 wounded in Syrian protests

At least one man was killed by security forces trying to break up protests which broke out after Friday prayers in Syria, according to anti-government activists.

Troops fired at random at protesters in the village of Kfar Laha in Houla district northwest of the city of Homs, killing a villager and wounding 10, they said. In the Deir Baalba district of Homs protesters called for the overthrow of President Bashar Assad and urged Western powers to impose a buffer zone on Syria's borders. (Reuters)