QUICK HITS

1 Ruling in assassination: A U.N.-backed tribunal Tuesday convicted one member of the Hezbollah militant group and acquitted three others of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon said Salim Ayyash was guilty as a co-conspirator of five charges linked to his involvement in the suicide truck bombing.

2 Fiat leader dies: Cesare Romiti, an industrialist and champion of Italian capitalism who steered automaker Fiat through years of strikes and domestic terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s, died in Rome on Tuesday, Italian state TV said. He was 97.

3 New Mexico selected: A technology company aiming to send up high-altitude airships to monitor crops and bring broadband has chosen New Mexico for its U.S. production center, state Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced Tuesday. The Switzerland-based Sceye picked the state as its U.S. base for stratospheric flights for earth observation and communication after spending more than $50 million in developing the stratospheric airship and building infrastructure, state officials said.

4 Belarus sanctions: Lithuania’s parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for economic sanctions against the regime in neighboring Belarus, saying the presidential election there mustn’t be internationally recognized.

5 Stone drops appeal: Roger Stone dropped the appeal of his conviction for lying to Congress and tampering with a witness during the probe into Russia’s election interference. Stone, 67, asked the court to dismiss his appeal in a brief legal filing that didn’t give a reason for his request.