Violent crowds have taken to the streets of Beirut to protest against the Israeli bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Hundreds of angry protesters attacked the UN building in the centre of the city, pelting it with stones and smashing windows.
The violence follows the deaths of at least 54 people in an Israeli air strike in the Lebanese town of Qana.
The Lebanese prime minister has refused to meet US politician Condoleezza Rice.
The US secretary of state had offered to meet with both the Israeli and Lebanese leaders to talk about bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
But Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said he would only discuss an immediate end to the violence. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said Israel is not in a hurry to agree a ceasefire.
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What's happening?
This new violence was triggered when armed group Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers
Hezbollah wanted to exchange the soldiers for prisoners they want returned from Israel.
Israel want to stop Hezbollah attacking its people
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Sunday's air strike is thought to have hit families who had been sheltering in the basement of a site which was crushed after a direct hit.
Israel said they bombed the area because Hezbollah was responsible for using the town to launch rockets. Officials also said they warned people to leave the area.
More than 54 people, at least 34 of them children, were killed in the attack.
On Saturday the United Nations called for a three-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah to let aid enter southern Lebanon and allow casualties to leave, but Israel said no.
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