Beirut explosions
Beirut was 'lucky', says German firm clearing blast-hit port
A chemical expert managing Combi Lift's Beirut operation, said thousands of litres of dangerous substances stored in decaying containers for more than a decade...
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Lebanon to compensate for Beirut blast lost homes, businesses
The compensation will go to owners of homes and businesses damaged in the explosion that left more than 190 dead and devastated swathes of the capital, a source at the presidency said.
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Arrest warrant against top customs official over Lebanon blast
Customs director-general Badri Daher has been in detention for more than ten days over the 4 August explosion that killed 177 people, wounded at least 6,500 others, and devastated swathes of the capital.
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Diplomatic flurry in blast-hit Lebanon as aid effort expands
The explosion revived a street protest movement that had first erupted in October last year against government corruption and a lingering economic crisis.
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Lebanon assembly ratifies state of emergency after deadly Beirut blast
The state of emergency formally approved by the parliament allows the army to close down assembly points and prohibit gatherings deemed threats to national security.
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Lebanese call for downfall of president, other officials over Beirut blast
Reuters reported that the president and prime minister were warned in July about the warehoused ammonium nitrate, according to documents and senior security sources.
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Gift of the Givers contributes R1 million to relief efforts in Lebanon
Lebanon’s capital city was rocked by the blast at its port last week that killed more than 160 people, injured around 6,000, and displaced about 300,000 people.
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World leaders pledge 250mn euros for Lebanon's people: France
Fifteen government leaders including US President Donald Trump took part in the virtual conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and the UN, pledging solidarity with the Lebanese people.
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Trump calls for Lebanon to hold 'transparent investigation' into blast
The explosion that hit Beirut's port devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital, claiming over 150 lives and wounding some 6,000 people.
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Little or no hope of finding survivors at Lebanon blast site, says army
The huge explosion that hit Beirut's port devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital, claimed over 150 lives, and wounded some 6,000 people.
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Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger over Beirut blast grows
The protesters said their politicians should resign and be punished for negligence they say led to Tuesday’s blast, the biggest ever to hit Beirut, that killed 158 people and injured more than 6,000, compounding months of political and economic meltdown.
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String of MP resignations after Beirut blast
In an emotional speech during a funeral service for one of his top party officials who died in Tuesday's blast, Samy Gemayel announced his resignation and that of the two other MPs from his Kataeb party.
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Lebanon president rejects global probe into port blast
The entrenched ruling class has come under fire once again since Tuesday's explosion, which killed at least 154 people and devastated swathes of the capital.
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Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast
Lebanon’s president said the investigation would also weigh if the blast was due to negligence or an accident.
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Rescuers scour Beirut blast zone as first arrests made
Lebanon's hospitals, already strained by a wave of coronavirus cases and a severe economic crisis, were severely damaged by the blast and have been overwhelmed by casualties.
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Johnson says Britain will focus on the needs of Lebanon people
The bank said the freeze and lifting of banking secrecy would apply to accounts directly or indirectly linked to Beirut Port General Manager Hassan Koraytem, Lebanese Customs Director General Badri Daher and five others.
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Lebanon police scuffle with demonstrators angered by blast
Protesters had sparked a blaze, vandalised stores and lobbed stones at security forces, according to the state-run National News Agency.
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Macron calls for international probe into Beirut blast
Lebanese authorities said the massive explosion was triggered by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at Beirut's port.
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French President Macron visits traumatised Lebanon to offer help, urge reform
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beirut's harbourside blast zone, now a wasteland of blackened ruins, rubble and charred debris where a 140 metre wide crater has filled with seawater.
