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Lebanon gives investigating committee four days to find culprits: Minister
World 5 years ago

Lebanon gives investigating committee four days to find culprits: Minister

The government of Lebanon has given an "investigative committee" four days to determine responsibility for the devastating explosion in Beirut port on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe told French radio Thursday.
France's Macron heads to Lebanon after deadly mega-blast
World 5 years ago

France's Macron heads to Lebanon after deadly mega-blast

French President Emmanuel Macron was expected in Lebanon Thursday, two days after a monster blast sowed unfathomable destruction in Beirut and brought Paris's Middle East protégé to its knees.
Beirut blast toll climbs to at least 135
World 5 years ago

Beirut blast toll climbs to at least 135

Prime Minister Hassan Diab declared three days of mourning from Thursday as early investigations blamed negligence for the explosion at Beirut port, which has left tens of people missing and injured more than 5,000 others.
'How can I help?': Lebanon's diaspora mobilizes in wake of blast
World 5 years ago

'How can I help?': Lebanon's diaspora mobilizes in wake of blast

Lebanon's diaspora, estimated at nearly three times the size of the tiny country's population of five million, has stepped up to provide assistance following the massive explosion that laid waste to the capital Beirut.
'State, what state?' Lebanese together in solidarity and rage
World 5 years ago

'State, what state?' Lebanese together in solidarity and rage

The blast killed more than 110 people, wounded thousands and compounded public anger that erupted in protests last year against a government seen as corrupt and inefficient.
Court delays verdict on ex-PM Hariri's murder after Beirut blast
World 5 years ago

Court delays verdict on ex-PM Hariri's murder after Beirut blast

A UN-backed tribunal said Wednesday it had suspended a verdict on the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri following the deadly blast in Beirut.
Awaiting disaster, ammonium nitrate was stored at Beirut port for years
World 5 years ago

Awaiting disaster, ammonium nitrate was stored at Beirut port for years

For at least six years, hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities say caused Tuesday's massive blast, were negligently stored in a Beirut port warehouse, waiting for disaster to strike. 
Trump hedges 'bomb' claim as US offers Lebanon aid after explosion
World 5 years ago

Trump hedges 'bomb' claim as US offers Lebanon aid after explosion

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the deadly Beirut explosion may have been an accident, after raising eyebrows earlier suggesting it was an attack.
'Armageddon' at Beirut hospitals after blast hurt medics, patients alike
World 5 years ago

'Armageddon' at Beirut hospitals after blast hurt medics, patients alike

The huge explosion has piled even more pressure on Lebanon's strained health sector, which before the disaster was already struggling with a wave of coronavirus cases and a severe economic crisis.
Beirut blasts heap fresh woes on deeper Lebanon crisis
World 5 years ago

Beirut blasts heap fresh woes on deeper Lebanon crisis

For the Lebanese people, who have watched helplessly as their economy has collapsed in recent months, the devastating explosion in Beirut is one disaster too many.
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