Annan demands Lebanon ceasefire

Annan demands Lebanon ceasefire: "Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop immediately, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said.

He condemned Hezbollah for sparking the latest violence in the country, but also attacked Israel for what he called its 'excessive use of force'.

In the absence of a ceasefire, it was 'imperative' to establish safe aid corridors in Lebanon, Mr Annan said."

(Via BBC News.)