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Lebanese PM steps down as Beirut explosion triggers massive public fury
In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking a step back so he can stand with the people and fight the battle for change alongside them
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India immediately sending more relief, essential material to Lebanon
India is immediately sending relief and humanitarian material of medicines, foodstuff and essential items to Lebanon
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Lebanon explosion: Donors pledge nearly $300 million in emergency aid
The French presidency said this amount is including 30 million euros from France
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Two Lebanese ministers quit as global powers gather to discuss aid
Global leaders including US President Donald Trump are participating in Sunday's conference, which is co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations
Qatar emir says Beirut blast is extreme, Lebanon can't recover on its own
The emir of energy-rich Qatar has said that the Beirut blast is a dire circumstance that Lebanon cannot get over on its own.
Lebanon's future at stake: French president tells donor conference
Lebanon's debt-laden economy was already mired in crisis and reeling from the coronavirus pandemic before the port explosion, which killed 158 people
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Authorities start clearing 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near Chennai
The chemical was lying at a container freight station (CFS) outside the port. The import containers had been confiscated by The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIB) Customs
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Lebanon's Prime Minister to introduce bill proposing early elections
Lebanon's prime minister says he will introduce a draft bill proposing early elections for the crisis-stricken country.
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Will Beirut's deadly explosion be a catalyst for change in Lebanon?
People are seething with rage as they are pushed into even more poverty and despair by an accident that appears to have been completely avoidable
16 Port employees detained in Beirut explosion by Lebanese authorities
Sixteen employees of the Lebanese capital's port were detained in the explosion case, a military court spokesman, acting judge Fadi Akiki, said on Thursday
US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly Beirut explosion
The first C-17 transport aircraft with 11 pallets of food, water and medical supplies from the US military's Central Command has arrived from Qatar
A shattered Beirut leaves Lebanese asking if they have a future
Lebanon is enduring its deepest political and financial crisis since the 15-year civil war ended in 1990
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Latest LIVE: Five Indians suffered injuries in Lebanon blast, says MEA
As many as 666 villages have been affected by floods across 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh, and major rivers are flowing above danger mark. Stay tuned for latest news live updates
Pressure on officials to clear 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near Chennai
This was the same chemical that caused the recent explosion in Lebanon, which claimed at least 130 lives and left over 5,000 injured
The port of Beirut: The vital, historic centre of a complex city
The port has played a key role in Beirut's history and stands at the centre of the city, surrounded by some of its most important neighbourhoods
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What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?
For an industrial ammonium nitrate disaster to occur, a lot needs to go wrong. Tragically, this seems to have been the case in Beirut
'It was a bomb of some kind': Trump insists Lebanon explosion was an attack
The Lebanese government ordered the house arrest of several port officials in connection with the explosion, which killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more
Negligence of port officials probed in Beirut blast amid public anger
Public anger mounted against the ruling elite that is being blamed for the chronic mismanagement and carelessness that led to the disaster
After Beirut blast claims over 100 lives, a search for answers & survivors
Explosion caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse, say officials
Beirut blast: WHO airlifting medical supplies from UAE to Lebanon
The World Health Organisation says it is airlifting medical supplies to Lebanon to cover up to 1,000 trauma interventions and up to 1,000 surgical interventions following the explosion in Beirut