Sunday, March 4, 2012

UN Chief Makes Appeal on Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. secretary-general called Wednesday for an end to "foreign interference" that has exacerbated Lebanon's political crisis and said he had received more information that Syria was involved in sending weapons and fighters across the border.

In a report to the Security Council, Ban Ki-Moon also urged rival Lebanese parties to elect a new president, warning that a power vacuum could splinter the government.

Ban made clear he was particularly referring to Syrian interference in neighboring Lebanon. He said he had again received information from countries in the region "that appears to corroborate the allegation that Syria facilitates the flow of weapons …

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