Haiti funeral sparks new protests
Several people have been injured in renewed violent clashes in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

The violence broke out as police fired warning shots and tear gas to stop a crowd of mourners from approaching the presidential palace.

The mourners were carrying the coffin of a college graduate, Maxime Deselmour, who was shot dead during a previous anti-government protest.

The shooting on 7 January is still under investigation.

The latest clashes happened after the funeral of Mr Deselmour turned into an opposition demonstration.

Surrounding the coffin during the church ceremony, mourners began chanting anti-government slogans and calling for the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Student siege

After leaving the church, the funeral procession marched towards the National Palace, where the police blocked the mourners' way.

The BBC's Claire Marshall in Port-au-Prince described seeing supporters of the Haitian leader hurl stones at the protesters from behind the police lines.

The demonstrators then ran for cover, leaving the coffin on the tarmac with a small group of mourners lying over it.

At the same time, a number of student protesters barricaded themselves inside the University of Port-au-Prince.

Police surrounded the building and fired bullets and tear gas in an attempt to disperse them.