Lebanon's pro-Syria president vows to stay on

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Lebanon's pro-Syria president vows to stay on

Lebanon's pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud has vowed to stay in office until the last minute of his term, defying fresh calls to resign after a UN probe implicated Syria in the murder of an ex-prime minister.

"President Emile Lahoud confirms...his determination to continue shouldering his responsibilities until the last minute of his constitutional term," a statement from his office said.

Mr Lahoud has faced mounting pressure to step down since the February killing of Rafik al-Hariri threw Lebanon into its worst political crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.

With the UN investigation last week implicating Syrian security officials and their Lebanese allies in the murder, Mr Lahoud is facing fresh calls to go.