Protests in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- A quarter-million-strong wave of workers, students and activists -- some backed by pro-Syrian groups -- marched through Lebanon's capital Wednesday, protesting a proposed tax hike and calling for the anti-Syrian prime minister to resign.
The huge crowd waved Lebanese flags and political party banners as they shouted for Prime Minister Fuad Saniora to step down. Some carried placards reading, "Our rights are a red line" and "No to tax increases."
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