Lebanon death 'may presage coup'

Lebanon death 'may presage coup': "This week's killing of Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel may be the first shot in a coup against the government, says a top US official.

John Bolton, the American ambassador to the United Nations, said recent probes into political killings in Lebanon suggested Syrian involvement.

He told the BBC that if Syria was deemed to have been involved, the implications were serious.

Saturday sees the second day of a strike protesting at the killing.

Many shops closed on Friday with business leaders saying they hoped the action would move Lebanon closer to a 'national dialogue' and ward off the threat of division and street protests."

(Via BBC News.)