No winner in first round of Lebanese presidential vote

The Lebanese parliament has failed to elect a new president after the first round of voting. The leading candidate, Samir Geagea, failed to get the required two-thirds of the vote. The Lebanese constitution requires that the president be a Maronite Christian, but Geagea fell well short of the mark. Sunni Muslims get the prime minister's office, and Shi'ites the parliamentary speaker. Geagea's defeat opens up the field to a new crop of candidates, although it is possible that it will take sever... READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/23/no-winner-in-first-round-of-lebanese-presidential-vote What is in the news today? Click to watch: http://eurone.ws/1kb2gOl euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews