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FACTBOX: Next steps in Lebanon’s political process

(Reuters) – Rival Lebanese leaders reached a deal in Qatar on Wednesday ending a political crisis that had pushed their country to the brink of a new civil war. Following is a step by step guide to what happens next:

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Georgia votes, opposition cries foul

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgians voted in a parliamentary election on Wednesday that the West says will be a test of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s democratic credentials as he pushes for NATO membership.

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Georgian opposition says activist shot dead

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s main opposition coalition said one of its activists was shot dead with a hunting rifle as he went to vote in Wednesday’s parliamentary election at a polling station in western Georgia.

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