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5 Palestinian fighters killed in deadly Lebanon blast, Israel denies invol
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Palestinian Armed Forces have blamed Israel for the deaths of five of its men in an explosion in eastern Lebanon, close to the Syrian border on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported.
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Beirut port blast: Two years on, Lebanon still awaits justice
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 4 (ANI): Two years on, Human rights experts continue to call for an international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion, a powerful blast caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, that occurred on 4 August 2020 and killed more than 200 people
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Death toll in Beirut blast rises to 190
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those killed in the powerful blast in the port of Beirut in early August has risen to 190 and over 6,500 have been injured, the Lebanese government said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus-related emergency regime in Lebanon extended until year-end
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanon's Supreme Council of Defense said the decision had been made to extend the coronavirus-related emergency regime in the country until December 31 due to an increase in the number of cases, the presidential press service said in a statement.
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Nearly 80 containers with dangerous chemicals found in Beirut port
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanese military specialists and their French colleagues have found 79 containers with dangerous chemicals in the port of Beirut, where a deadly blast occurred earlier this month, the Lebanese army informs.
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Lebanon receives medical, humanitarian aid from 13 countries in last 24 ho
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut has received 13 flights delivering medical and humanitarian aid to Lebanon from abroad over the past 24 hours, following a powerful blast in the capital, according to a copy of the report by the country's ar
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Lebanon government resigns days after Beirut explosion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday announced the resignation of the government in the aftermath of the devastating August 4 Beirut port explosion.
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16 Port employees detained in Beirut explosion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): 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.
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Beirut Governor raises estimates of damages from port blast to USD10-15 bi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Aug 6(Sputnik/ANI): Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud said on Wednesday that damage from the explosion in the port could be more than previously announced figures and amount to $15 billion, Al Arabiya broadcaster reported.
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Beirut blast death toll reaches 113, over 4,000 injured
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The powerful blast in the port of Lebanon's Beirut left 113 people killed and more than 4,000 injured, Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan said on Wednesday, as cited by Sky News Arabia.
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UN chief offers condolences to victims of Beirut port explosion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, has offered his condolences to the victims of Tuesday's massive twin blasts in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, including several UN employees who suffered injuries.
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Around 300,000 people displaced after deadly blast in Beirut: Governor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Around 300,000 people became homeless as a result of the recent powerful explosion in the port of Beirut in Lebanon, the city's Governor Marwan Abboud, said on Wednesday.
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