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  Satellite images show scale of destruction after Beirut explosions

  World | August 06, 2020 20:42 IST

  New satellite images show the aftermath of explosions at a port here that has left at least 135 people dead and thousands injured.

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  In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut

  World | August 06, 2020 20:11 IST

  As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues and customers to watch. His gym, Barbell House, sits just across the coastal highway from Beirut’s port where a fire raged. They were curious. Read on.  

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  Avert Beirut-like explosion in Chennai harbour: PMK chief

  India | August 06, 2020 15:23 IST

  PMK founder S Ramadoss on Thursday urged the government to take immediate steps to safely dispose of 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate reportedly stocked in Chennai harbour for years, saying a possible Beirut-like incident should be avoided.

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  Watch: Bride's wedding shoot captures Beirut explosion as she poses for picture, video surfaces

  World | August 06, 2020 9:57 IST

  Two massive explosions in Lebanese capital Beirut have so far killed over 135 people and injured more than 5,000. Several terrifying visuals of the explosion have been making round on social media. One such video shows a bride on her wedding day in Beirut is posing for the photo shoot when the massive explosion took place at the port.

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  Video: Massive fire breaks out at UAE's Ajman market

  World | August 06, 2020 8:41 IST

  A day after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a major fire now broken out at Ajman market area at around 6.30 pm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fire reportedly broke out in the emirate's new industrial area. "Four civil defence centres are involved in fighting the big inferno," the sources said.

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  Russia to deploy mobile hospital in Beirut to provide aid to blast victims

  World | August 05, 2020 13:09 IST

  Moscow has announced that a mobile hospital will be deployed in Beirut to aid the victims of the horrific blast that rocked the Lebanese capital yesterday. Russian planes will also be sent to help Beirut recover from the tragic incident. 

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  Beirut blast caused by 2,750 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate explosion

  World | August 05, 2020 12:03 IST

  The monstrous blast that took place in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday has already killed over 100 people while thousands stand missing/injured. Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab has claimed that the blast was caused by an explosion of caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

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  On camera: Beirut second explosion as seen from car driving on road next to port

  World | August 05, 2020 12:08 IST

  At least 70 people have been killed and around 2,500 wounded in two huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut. A video has surfaced showing the intensity of second explosion that shook the city.

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  Beirut Explosion: Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and other B'town celebrities shocked and saddened

  Celebrities | August 05, 2020 12:01 IST

  Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab urged his country's allies to help Lebanon overcome the repercussions of the disaster and declared Wednesday a national mourning day for the victims of Beirut explosions. Taking to social media, various celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Mouni Roy, and others reacted to the devastation.

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  Beirut Explosion: Massive blast in Lebanese capital kills more than 70, over 3,000 injured

  World | August 05, 2020 7:59 IST

  A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. More than 70 people were killed and 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.

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  2 major explosions kill 10, injure several in Lebanon capital Beirut; scary visuals emerge

  World | August 04, 2020 23:44 IST

  Two major explosions rocked Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday. At least 10 people were reported dead in the explosions, local security and medical sources told Reuters.

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  Protesters block roads in Beirut ahead of Parliament session

  World | February 11, 2020 16:08 IST

  Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Beirut on Tuesday blocking roads in the Lebanese capital in an attempt to prevent MPs from joining a meeting to pass a confidence vote on the new cabinet.

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  Lebanon police fire tear gas at protesters amid Beirut riots

  World | January 18, 2020 23:38 IST

  Riot police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannon near parliament in Lebanon's capital Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters after riots broke out during a march against the ruling elite amid a severe economic crisis.

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  35 injured in Lebanon protests

  World | January 16, 2020 10:46 IST

  At least 35 people were injured in clashes between protesters and the army in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

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  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah

  World | November 04, 2017 17:52 IST

  Saad Hariri was appointed prime minister in late 2016 and headed a 30-member national unity cabinet that included the Shiite militant Hezbollah.

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  Huge explosion near Damascus Airport: monitor

  World | April 27, 2017 12:39 IST

  The explosion was heard across the capital, jolting residents awake, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Rami Abdurrahman said.

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  IS grabs territory from Syrian rebels near Turkish border

  World | May 27, 2016 23:31 IST

  Beirut: Militants of the Islamic State group today seized at least six villages from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border in rapid advances that forced the evacuation of a crucial hospital amid heavy fighting in

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  Multiple blasts in Syria government strongholds kill 120

  World | May 23, 2016 20:13 IST

  Beirut: A series of coordinated explosions including suicide bombings rocked two normally quiet coastal government strongholds in Syria today, killing more than 120 people and wounding 200 others, state media and opposition activists said. The

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  India urges global action to deny facilities for LeT, IS

  India | November 18, 2015 12:11 IST

  United Nation: Against the backdrop of last week's Beirut and Paris terrorist strikes, India has renewed its call for international action to deny finance and space to organisations like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and the Islamic

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  Twin suicide blasts in Beirut's Shiite suburb kill 43

  World | November 13, 2015 7:07 IST

  Beirut: Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest