Lebanon's president declares Hariri caretaker PM

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman asked Prime Minister Hariri on Thursday to remain as head of a caretaker administration after the collapse of his government, the national news agency said.

The announcement came a day after Hezbollah ministers and their cabinet allies resigned from Hariri's government over disagreements about a UN-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of Hariri's father. (Reuters)