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Outgoing Lebanon Prime Minister, 3 Former Ministers Indicted Over Beirut Blast: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 10, 2020

The lead investigator of the catastrophic August 4 blast at the Lebanese capital's port indicted outgoing premier Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers on charges of negligence, a judicial source said Thursday.

Lebanon Judge Wants Ministers Investigated Over Port Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 25, 2020

The judge leading Lebanon's probe into the deadly Beirut port blast wants three members of the cabinet investigated over their possible responsibility in the disaster, a judicial source said Tuesday.

Fuel Tank Fire And Explosion Kills Four In Beirut

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 10, 2020

An explosion and a fuel tank fire in the Lebanese capital Friday killed four people, rescuers said as panic spread in a city already ravaged by a monster blast in August.

Another Fire Breaks Out At Beirut Blast Zone

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 29, 2020

A small fire broke out briefly on Tuesday at the Beirut headquarters of Lebanon's state-owned power firm, already ravaged by an August 4 blast at the nearby port.

Beirut Fire Hits Warehouse Where Food Aid Stored: Red Cross

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 10, 2020

The International Committee of the Red Cross Thursday said its humanitarian operations risked serious disruption as a fire at the Lebanese capital's port hit a warehouse containing its food aid.

Huge Fire At Beirut Port Weeks After Deadly Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 10, 2020

A huge fire raged in Beirut port on Thursday, AFP correspondents said, sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling from a deadly dockside explosion that disfigured the capital last month.

Lebanese Recycle Glass From Massive Beirut Port Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 7, 2020

Standing in a pile of broken glass in northern Lebanon, a man heaved shovel-loads of shards -- retrieved from Beirut after the massive explosion at its port -- into a red-hot furnace.

"No Sign Of Life" In Search For Beirut Blast Survivor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 6, 2020

Rescue workers said Saturday there was no longer any sign of life in a collapsed Beirut building, dashing hopes raised by sensor readings showing a pulse beneath the rubble from last month's blast.

Heartbeat Detected Under Rubble A Month After Beirut Blast, Search Resumes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 4, 2020

Rescuers resumed a search Friday for possible survivors under rubble in Beirut, buoyed by faint hopes of a miracle a month after a monster blast ripped through the city's port.

"Now We Are Ruined": Lebanon's Embattled Savers Try To Rebuild

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 3, 2020

Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now those deposits have crumbled in an economic crisis and a Beirut blast has destroyed his home.

All 25 Suspects In Beirut Blast Probe In Custody: Judicial Source

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 1, 2020

All 25 suspects identified by a probe into the devastating August 4 Beirut explosion are now in the custody of Lebanese authorities, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday.

Lebanon Names Mustapha Adib, Its Germany Envoy, As New Prime Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 31, 2020

Lebanon named its envoy to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as the new premier Monday to steer the country through a deep crisis after the Beirut explosion compounded a sharp economic downturn.

Nightmares, Flashbacks, Fatigue: Beirut Faces Mental Health Crisis After Blast

World News | Reuters | Monday August 24, 2020

More than two weeks after a massive explosion tore through Beirut killing 181 people and leaving entire neighbourhoods in ruins, Sandra Abinader still jumps at the slightest sound.

Beirut Blast: India Sends Medical, Food Supplies To Lebanon

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

India has sent 58 metric tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies, to Lebanon whose capital Beirut was rocked by a deadly explosion last week.

FBI To Join Beirut Blast Probe, Says US Envoy

World News | Reuters | Friday August 14, 2020

A top US diplomat said on Thursday the FBI would join a probe of the massive Beirut explosion that killed at least 172 people, urging change in Lebanon to "make sure something like this never happens again".