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UN humanitarian funds allocate $10M for fuel crisis response in Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], September 2 (ANI): The United Nations said its humanitarian funds have allocated USD 10 million to respond to the fuel crisis in Lebanon and help avert the deterioration of the country's humanitarian situation.
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Lebanon thanks India for evacuating its citizen from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 22 (ANI): Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Sunday expressed its gratitude to India for evacuating one of its citizens from the violence-marred Afghanistan.
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Over 4 million Lebanese to run out of water in coming days over power shor
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 4 million people in Lebanon are at risk of losing access to safe water supply in "the coming days" due to electricity shortages that hinder water and sanitation services, UNICEF reported on Saturday.
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28 killed, 79 injured in fuel tank explosion in northern Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 15 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 28 people were killed and 79 others injured on Sunday early morning in a fuel tank explosion in the town of Tleil in Lebanon's northern district of Akkar, the National News Agency reported.
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At least 20 people dead in fuel tanker blast in Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 15 (ANI): At least 20 people have died and 7 got injured due to a fuel tanker blast in the northwestern Lebanese Akkar District, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Sunday.
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84 injured as protests turn violent in Lebanon's Beirut
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lebanese Red Cross announced on Wednesday that 84 people were injured in clashes between the riot police and protesters during demonstrations in commemoration of the first anniversary of the Beirut port blasts, Elnashra news website reported.
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UN mission urges Lebanon, Israel to stop fire after rocket attack
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged on Wednesday Lebanon and Israel to cease fire and exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation after the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel earlier in the day.
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Lebanon registers 1,240 new COVID-19 cases, 564,364 in total
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon registered on Tuesday 1,240 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 564,364, the Health Ministry reported.
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Najib Mikati named Lebanon's new PM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Najib Mikati was named as Lebanon's new prime minister on Monday with 72 votes in parliament, MTV TV channel reported.
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2 killed in clashes among Palestinian factions in southern Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were killed and several others were injured on Sunday in clashes among Palestinian factions in the Rashidieh camp in southern Lebanon, Elnashra news website reported.
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Syria's Ambassador to Lebanon calls for justice after attacks on Syrian vo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Syrian ambassador to Lebanon demanded on Thursday that the government punish those who attacked Syrian refugees heading to the embassy in Beirut to vote in the presidential election.
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Israeli air strike on Syria's Latakia province kills civilian
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 5 (ANI/Sputnik): A civilian was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli air strike on civilian targets in the Syrian province of Latakia, Syrian state television station Al Ikhbariya reported.
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