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US officials dispute Trump's claim that Beirut blast was attack

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials said Wednesday there is no indication the massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack, contradicting President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb.The officials, speaking only on condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments, said that while it was not out of the realm of possibility that the blast was deliberately caused, the belief so far was that it was most likely an accident.From the outset, U.S.

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Beirut explosion sweeps over bride’s photoshoot in dramatic video

Lebanese bride just posed for a wedding video she’ll never forget.Israa Seblani was showing off her wedding dress in a ritzy downtown Beirut square on Tuesday when a massive explosion rocked the city’s port, toppling buildings and covering the area in smoke. BBC Zoom video shows terrifying moment when Beirut blast hit Footage captured by Seblani’s wedding photographer, Mahmoud Nakib, shows the moment when the shock wave hit, turning a special moment into a mad scramble for all involved.The clip starts with Seblani smiling and standing still while Nakib approaches her with a camera to show off her white bridal dress.

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Beirut explosion: BBC Arabic interview dramatically interrupted by blast

A dramatic illustration of the power of the explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4 came during a video interview on BBC Arabic, during which the journalist Maryem Taoumi was speaking to Faisal Al-Asil, of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy.

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Beirut explosion: Lebanese confront devastation as scores of people still missing

Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding thousands.Smoke was still rising from the port, where huge mounds of grain gushed from hollowed-out silos. Major downtown streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, and building facades were blown out.An official with the Lebanese Red Cross said at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 were wounded.

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Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

BERUIT, Lebanon (AP) - Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.The Lebanese Red Cross said at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 were injured.The scale of the damage — from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away — resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer.But the compound itself typically doesn't detonate on its own and requires another ignition source.

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Trump offers ‘deepest sympathies’ following explosion in Beirut

U.S. President Donald Trump offered his administration’s “deepest sympathies” to the people of Beirut after an explosion in the Lebanese capital Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least 70 peoples.

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Beirut explosion: Toronto-area community leaders react to devastating blast

massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, and are asking for support for those who are in Lebanon.“It’s sad. To everyone listening, please pray for Lebanon and the Lebanese people,” Mohamed Fakih, owner of Paramount Fine Foods, told Global News hours after the explosion.“People are scared for their lives … being here and not being able to help, it makes one feel useless.” Beirut explosion: More than 70 killed, thousands injured in blast in Lebanon’s capital Fakih, who immigrated to Canada from Lebanon and whose entire extended family still lives in the country, said his parents live five or six kilometres from the blast site.“My dad fell off the chair because of the strength of the explosion.

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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital; at least 70 dead, thousands injured

BEIRUT - A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.The cause of the explosion remains unclear. The Lebanese Red Cross tweeted that more than 30 teams were responding to the scene of the blast via ambulances.The health minister said at least 70 people were killed and over 3,000 were injured.Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said the injured were being taken to hospitals outside the capital because facilities there were at capacity.

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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital; at least 60 dead, thousands injured

BEIRUT - A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 60 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.The cause of the explosion remains unclear. The Lebanese Red Cross tweeted that more than 30 teams were responding to the scene of the blast via ambulances.The health minister said at least 60 people were killed and over 3,000 were injured.Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said the injured were being taken to hospitals outside the capital because facilities there were at capacity.

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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital; at least 50 dead, thousands injured

BEIRUT - A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.The cause of the explosion remains unclear. The Lebanese Red Cross tweeted that more than 30 teams were responding to the scene of the blast via ambulances.The health minister said at least 50 people were killed and over 2,700 were injured.Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said the injured were being taken to hospitals outside the capital because facilities there were at capacity.

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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital; at least 25 dead

BEIRUT - A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and leaving dozens of others injured amid the widespread damage spread across Lebanon's capital.At least 10 people have died as a result of the explosion, Lebanese security officials told Fox News. The cause of the explosion remains unclear. The Lebanese Red Cross tweeted that more than 30 teams were responding to the scene of the blast via ambulances.Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said there were hundreds of casualties, both dead and wounded, in the explosion.The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city center.

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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital; at least 10 dead

BEIRUT - A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens of others injured amid the widespread damage spread across Lebanon's capital.At least 10 people have died as a result of the explosion, Lebanese security officials told Fox News. The cause of the explosion remains unclear. The Lebanese Red Cross tweeted that more than 30 teams were responding to the scene of the blast via ambulances.The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city center.

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Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital, Beirut

#انفجار_بيروتانفجار وكأنه نووي pic.twitter.com/hH2qdtGZ8w— Wissam Hajjar وسام الحجار (@whajjar) August 4, 2020Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said the blast happened in Beirut’s port area where there are warehouses housing explosives.

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Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries

BEIRUT - Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.An Associated Press photographer near the port saw people lying injured on the ground, and hospitals called for blood donations, but exact casualties were not immediately known.Miles from the scene of the blast, balconies were knocked down, ceiling collapsed and windows were shattered.The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

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The Latest: South Africa nearly a third of Africa's cases

Fauci and other health experts will testify Tuesday in the U.S. House at a fraught moment for the nation’s pandemic response.— Schools considering how and when to reopen are overwhelmed by the expenses needed to keep students and staff safe from the virus.— One of the Arab world’s most prestigious universities has endured civil war, staff kidnappings and economic crises in its 154-year history.

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Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests

BEIRUT – Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency.Scuffles with security forces broke out in several locations Thursday night as people spontaneously took to the streets after the pound tumbled to a new low against the dollar. Protesters in central Beirut pelted police and soldiers with rocks and smashed some storefronts, drawing volleys of tear gas.

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Looming US sanctions shake Syria, hasten economic meltdown

BEIRUT – In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched through the streets this week, protesting a sharp increase in prices and collapse of the currency, some even calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad and his ruling Baath party. “He who starves his people is a traitor,” some of the protesters chanted at the protest in the southern city of Sweida.

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Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades

LONDON – The protests that left much of the world in a haze of tear gas last year were slowed by a pandemic – until the death of George Floyd sparked a global uprising against police brutality and racial inequality.From Hong Kong to Khartoum, Baghdad to Beirut, Gaza to Paris and Caracas to Santiago, people took to the streets in 2019 for the pursuits of freedom, sovereignty or simply a life less shackled by hardship while few prospered. It seemed as if the streets were agitated everywhere but the United States.Now, after the death of Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died in police custody when a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes, protests rage around the globe.

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Lebanon's migrant workers' plight worsens as crises multiply

BEIRUT – Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor law protections.

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Ghosn said escape was result of ‘fast planning, fast acting,’ would not provide details

Weeks after fleeing Japan, former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn would not provide details over how he escaped to Lebanon and evaded authorities. Ghosn told Reuters in Beirut on Tuesday that it was the result of “fast planning” and “fast acting,” but refused to discuss any other aspects.

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Cash, long a refuge in uncertain times, now under suspicion

BEIRUT – In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty. But in this crisis, things are different. This time cash itself, passed from hand to hand across neighborhoods, cities and societies just like the coronavirus, is a source of suspicion rather than reassurance.

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UN agency: 1st virus case recorded in Lebanon refugee camp

BEIRUT – A Palestinian woman from Syria has become the first refugee living in a camp in Lebanon to test positive for the coronavirus, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday.

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Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist

BEIRUT – Lebanese lawmakers convened Tuesday inside a cavernous Beirut theater so that parliament members could observe social distancing measures imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. Anti-government demonstrators, meanwhile, also obeyed the health safety measures — driving around the city in their cars to protest the country's spiraling economic and political crisis.

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Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

BEIRUT – As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, want to do it too, but they cannot afford the luxury of any missteps.

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VIRUS DIARY: An unfamiliar war for those who live with war

BEIRUT – I’ve seen the streets of Beirut empty before, during wars when the shells were falling and under curfews after various bouts of fighting. But it is the silence that is getting to me.

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Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus

BEIRUT – Iraq and Lebanon prepared Thursday to extend government-imposed restrictions on movement for two more weeks, the latest measures announced to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. In Iran, the death toll jumped by 157 new fatalities, prompting new steps to limit public gatherings and domestic travel.

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Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy

BEIRUT – Through 15 years of civil war and various bouts of violence since, Lebanon's Barbar eatery never closed its doors, serving up sandwiches to customers even if it meant doing so from behind sandbags.

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