Lebanon's new government gets go-ahead from parliament
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BEIRUT - Lebanon's parliament gave a newly-formed cabinet a vote of confidence on Thursday, ending almost a year of political deadlock during which the country has been pulled further into the civil war in neighbouring Syria.
The approval - by 96 of the 101 parliamentarians who attended the vote - was widely expected after the government reached a compromise last week on a policy statement following weeks of dispute that brought it to the verge of collapse. (Reuters)
