Six arrested in Belgrave Square after windows smashed as activists target embassies in Egypt, Germany, Spain and US
Six people have been arrested during a demonstration at the Syrian embassy in London, Scotland Yard said.
About 150 demonstrators descended on the in Belgrave Square, London, at around 2am and windows were smashed.
A Metropolitan police spokesman said five men were arrested for forcing entry into the premises, while a sixth was held for assaulting police. All six remain in custody.
Rallies also held at Syria's embassies in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the US, according to reports.
One protester in London told the BBC: "We don't know what message the Syrian regime is giving out with this massacre today – given the UN security council vote ... we don't really understand what they're doing. But we must stop the bloodshed in Syria."
In Egypt, enraged Syrians again stormed the embassy in central Cairo, smashing furniture and equipment and setting fire to parts of the building. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at a police station a few streets away to demand the release of six Syrians who they said were detained during the protest at the mission.
In Kuwait, witnesses said demonstrators stormed the Syrian embassy compound, breaking windows, tearing down the Syrian flag and hoisting the colours of the opposition movement.
Ronan McNern, a supporter of the Occupy London movement, attended the London protest. "The protesters are being held on the other side of the road from the embassy," he said.
"There are 150 people surrounded by a ring of about 60 police officers, who are carrying truncheons. There are also about 12 police vans. It seems all right at the moment.
"The protesters are keeping their spirits up by singing, dancing and playing drums, and they seem to be free to leave the ring. Some of them are waving Syrian flags."
The UN security council is meeting on Saturday to take up a much-negotiated resolution backing an Arab League peace plan for Syria.
At least 5,500 people have died in the country since pro-democracy campaigners took to the streets last year protesting against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The movement at the UN came as activists said Syrian forces used tanks and machine guns to kill at least 200 people and wound hundreds in Homs, in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode since the uprising began.