(Thousands of) Bahrain protesters gather in capital for third day (& mourn 2nd protester killed)

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

Thousands of Shi'ite demonstrators, inspired by popular revolts that toppled rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, poured into Bahrain's capital on Wednesday to mourn for a second protestor killed in clashes this week.

Several hundred gathered at a funeral procession for a man shot dead when police and mourners clashed at an earlier funeral procession on Tuesday.

"The people demand the fall of the regime!" protesters chanted, with the men pounding their chests, a Shi'ite symbol of sacrifice and anguish.

For the moment, protestors are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa rather than King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, who has the final say in politics.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/16/uk-bahrain-idUKTRE71E7JC20110216?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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