Car bomb explodes near Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon December 17, 2013 - 09:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A car bomb has exploded near a stronghold of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group in the Lebanon's east, causing a number of casualties, the Associated Press reports. The bomb went off early on Tuesday, Dec 17, near the remote village of Sbouba in the Baalbek region. Casualties were reported among citizens and ambulances were seen rushing to the area which was cordoned off, the National News Agency said. There has been a wave of attacks recently on Hezbollah strongholds and interests in Lebanon. The group is fighting in Syria alongside President Bashar Assad's troops and has received threats of retaliation from the largely Sunni rebels fighting to topple him. Related links:  Top stories "This is way over the top and unacceptable," said attorney Mohammed Zarie, who heads a rights center in Cairo. David Cameron said the ban would be imposed on MPs that "have been pushing for the unacceptable steps that have been taken. “All sides need to remember that compromise means getting less than 100%,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. The IAEA reported in 2008 that the laser facilities had been taken over by a private company that said it had no plans to enrich uranium.   Partner news |  Latest news WGN America's "Salem" horror series trailer (video)  The series, which stars Janet Montgomery and Shane West, is based on the real Salem witch trials in the 17th century.Philip Seymour Hoffman in "God's Pocket" 1st trailer (video) The film centers on a gritty blue-collar neighborhood where a construction "accident" leads to the burial of a body and the truth.Lenovo unveils two new additions to its FLEX family Both will also be equipped with Dolby Advance Audio v2 technology, a 720p HD webcam, and an optional dual array digital microphone.67th Cannes Festival poster honors Federico Fellini’s “8½” Capturing the film’s lead Marcello Mastroianni, the poster celebrates “a cinema that is free and open to the world.” |
