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Lebanon

Beirut blast: Lebanese president knew about ammonium nitrate stockpile

Security agencies raised alarms at least 10 times over the past six years about a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals held unsafely in the heart of Beirut.

07/08/2020

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How Chinese companies responded to Covid-19 and its economic impact

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China was among the first countries to successfully contain and control the Covid-19, and consequently Chinese businesses had a headstart in finding ways to adapt to the new reality.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: How Lebanon is facing crisis after crisis

Before this week's devastating explosion, Lebanon's economy was predicted to shrink by 12 per cent this year and its currency had lost 80 per cent of its value since October.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut: Anger among anti-government protesters rises after blast

Discontent is growing in Beirut after the deadly explosion in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday.

07/08/2020

India

COVID-19: India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 40,000

India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 40,000

07/08/2020

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Volunteers help in clear-up after deadly Beirut blast

Volunteers from around Beirut worked to clean up a hard-hit residential area near the port following the massive explosion that devastated much of the city on Wednesday.

06/08/2020

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Woman plays Auld Lang Syne amid debris from Beirut blast

Amid the debris and damage of an apartment caught in Beirut's blast, an elderly woman plays Auld Lang Syne on the piano.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

50,000 sign petition calling for France to take control of Lebanon

"We believe Lebanon should be placed under French mandate in order to establish clean and durable governance," reads a petition that has collected more than 50,000 signatures.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

How did so much ammonium nitrate make it to Port of Beirut? | #TheCube

An investigation by The Cube has tracked down a ship that arrived in the Lebanese capital nearly seven years ago.

06/08/2020

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb with ceremony

People in Japan are taking a moment to pause and remember the victims of the catastrophic event.

06/08/2020

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Macron visits Beirut in aftermath of devastating blast

French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital.

06/08/2020

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Lebanese diaspora hold vigil to honour victims of Beirut blast

Vigils for the victims of the Beirut blast were held in Tel Aviv, the Palestinian Territories, Tehran, Paris and London.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Before and after photos from Beirut's port reveal scale of disaster

Satellite images, taken before and after the twin explosions in Beirut, reveal the sheer scale of Tuesday's disaster.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Moment of Beirut blast captured on Lebanese bride's wedding video

"You can't describe the sound I heard, it was awful," the videographer who shot the footage told Euronews.

06/08/2020

Japan

In photographs: Japan after nuclear attacks 75 years ago (interactive)

A selection of archive photographs reveals the scale of devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after nuclear attacks in 1945

06/08/2020

Japan

Japan marks 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks

Here is how events unfolded and the pleas of the ageing survivors for a nuclear bomb ban.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Macron pledges aid as protests erupt in Lebanon

Rescuers are still searching for survivors after Tuesday's explosion as anger mounts in Lebanon at the failure of politicians and officials to prevent the disaster.

06/08/2020

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Buddhist festival held without spectators in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's annual Esala Perahera festival is held in the inland city of Kandy.

05/08/2020

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Cataclysmic explosion sows devastation in Lebanese capital

The blast appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

A timeline of Beirut's explosions as told by people who survived them

From moment the explosions hit to the trauma felt the morning after, this timeline shows the human cost of Tuesday's events in Beirut.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

What is ammonium nitrate and why is it blamed for the Beirut disaster?

The compound blamed for the disaster is not easily combustible but has been implicated in several explosions and attacks.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

In pictures: Beirut suffers unprecedented damage following explosions

Two explosions near the Lebanese capital's port destroyed nearly half the city, officials said.

05/08/2020

Earth News

Joaquin Phoenix joins celebs fighting to stop animal exploitation

One NGO has launched a campaign to save bears from the wildlife trade and lower the risk of zoonotic diseases.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Macron to visit Lebanon as countries offer help

Lebanon has received offers of help from abroad after the Beirut port blast amid fears over health, food security and the country's already-shattered economy.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Death toll rises as three days of mourning start

Lebanon's Health Minister warned 'there are probably more (victims) under the rubble".

05/08/2020

Lebanon

Dozens killed and thousands injured in Beirut port blast

The explosion took place at the port shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 CET) with a large cloud of smoke billowing over the city. Eyewitnesses reported significant damage.

04/08/2020