Lebanon faction urges sit-ins against Hezbollah

Lebanon's Western-backed coalition called on supporters Wednesday to hold daily sit-ins in downtown Beirut to protest the growing power of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

The Shiite group and its allies toppled Lebanon's government two weeks ago and secured enough support in parliament to name their own pick for prime minister Tuesday. Opponents of Hezbollah say having an Iranian proxy at the helm of Lebanon's government would be disastrous and lead to international isolation. (AP)