Syria protests grow.

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BBC

[quote]Mourners chanted ant-government slogans as they marched through Homs

Thousands have attended funerals in the Syrian city of Homs after clashes between opposition groups and security forces left at least eight people dead.

Mourners called for the overthrow of the government as they marched through the street, witnesses said.

Video images posted on the internet by opposition activists showed no security forces in sight.

The latest deaths came after soldiers fired on crowds protesting at the death of a tribal leader in state custody.

President Bashar al-Assad has pledged reforms to try to calm weeks of protest, but protesters say the concessions are not enough.

On Saturday, Mr Assad said he expected Syria's 48-year-old emergency law to be lifted this week.

The security forces were seen driving in trucks and shooting at civiliansâ€