The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, calls in Beirut for a de-escalation of tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border, with ongoing fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. "Since I last visited Lebanon in January, the drums of war have not stopped pounding," says Borrel, noting that, so far, the "the worst" has been avoided as a full-blown conflict in south Lebanon has not happened. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES