UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. Security Council is urging that Lebanon hold its presidential election "as soon as possible."
A statement issued late Thursday by the council expresses disappointment that the election didn't take place on time, and it calls on Parliament to "uphold Lebanon's longstanding democratic tradition" and make sure the election occurs "without external interference."
Lebanon's last president, Michel Sleiman, completed his six-year term Sunday without a replacement, plunging the country into a political vacuum.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Lebanon's leaders to select a president "without delay."
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