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2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was impounded in Beirut's port after it was seized from an abandoned ship in 2014, years before the explosion
The Times of India 05 Aug 2020
Lebanon's Supreme Council of Defense said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate had been left in storage at Beirut port from an abandoned ship ... The ship was abandoned by its owner, the report said, and the cargo kept in Beirut ... ....
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Over 100 killed in Beirut blasts as huge explosions rock Lebanon capital
Gulf News 05 Aug 2020
Dubai. Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise ... Later, Lebanon's prime minister said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port ... ALSO SEE. In pictures ... UAE ... ....
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To What Extent Are Political And Religious Leaders Liable For Their Followers COVID-19 Related Deaths?
WorldNews.com 05 Aug 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... Others, like Rev ... surely everyone knows what it is ... Some states have clashed with the Trump administration and federal authorities over facemasks, practicing social distancing rules, reopening the economy and public schools, and even the legitimacy of COVID-19 and its actual death toll....
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Beirut explosion: At least 135 killed as investigations blame negligence
The Irish Times 05 Aug 2020
The death toll from Tuesday’s massive explosion in Beirut has risen to 135, with some 5,000 wounded and many still missing ... Hassan said tens of people remained missing. Lebanon prime minister Hassan Diab declared three days of mourning from Thursday ... The blast rattled buildings on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, about 160 km away ... Photograph ... ....
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More than 700,000 people have died of COVID-19 — with one person dying every 15 seconds on average in the last 2 weeks alone
Business Insider 05 Aug 2020
As of Wednesday, 700,000 people around the world have died from COVID-19. According to Reuters , 5,900 people have died each day from the virus in the last two weeks alone, meaning one person has died every 15 seconds on average ... Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories ....
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Wait of centuries is over, India PM says, as Hindu temple construction begins
Metro USA 05 Aug 2020
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City ... Modi, whose Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaigned for more than three decades for the temple, unveiled a plaque at the site in an elaborate ceremony to inaugurate construction ... “See the amazing power of Lord Ram ... ....
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Doomsday Clock Is Closer Than Ever to Nuclear War 75 Years After Hiroshima
Newsweek 05 Aug 2020
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board members Sharon Squassoni and Scott Sagan looked at South Asia and the Korean Peninsula as likely nuclear flashpoints, but both blamed U.S. policies .......
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Liberia to Send Additional Soldiers to Mali
All Africa 05 Aug 2020
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Major General Prince Charles Johnson III has disclosed that the United Nations has asked Liberia to increase its military strength in Mali by 45 percent .......
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Kevin Hart calls for an end to hate as he defends pal Ellen DeGeneres
Hollywood 05 Aug 2020
WENN.com. Kevin Hart is defending Ellen DeGeneres amid accusations she turned her back on toxic workplace culture behind the scenes of her chat show ... Now the Ride Along star is voicing his support for the TV personality, taking to Instagram on Tuesday (August 4, 2020) to accuse those rallying against her of spreading “negativity” ... ....
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Chicago rapper FBG Duck killed in drive-by shooting at 26
NME 05 Aug 2020
Chicago rapper FBG Duck has been killed in a drive-by shooting at the age of 26. The news was first reported on Twitter by Chicago activist and former mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green, who wrote. “Popular rapper FBG Duck has just been pronounced dead after being shot in the Gold Coast an hour ago. He added ... He said ... ....
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Extreme heat in Japan leaves 6 killed, 3500 injured in a week
The Siasat Daily 05 Aug 2020
Tokyo [Japan]. Six people died and almost 3,500 others suffered health complications linked to extreme temperatures that blanketed Japan over the past week, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday ... Source. ANI ... ....
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No bread, no heat, no hope: Life in Lebanon after the Beirut blast
The Spectator 05 Aug 2020
Once again, crisis comes to Lebanon. Once again, people are dying young in the Middle East. Last night an explosion in the port of Beirut killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others. They say the blast was heard almost 150 miles away in Cyprus. They say it shook the earth all the way across the eastern Mediterranean ... And now this ... ....
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Former Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe placed under house arrest over witness tampering
Deutsche Welle 05 Aug 2020
One of Colombia's most controversial political leaders faces charges of fraud and bribery. Alvaro Uribe also stands accused of being a founding member of a paramilitary group and could face up to eight years in prison ... ....
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Large blast rocks Lebanon's capital, many people hurt
Toronto Sun 04 Aug 2020
BEIRUT — A large explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact, Reuters witnesses said. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA and two security sources said the blast had occurred in the port area where there are warehouses housing explosives ... Advertisement ... ....
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Nadal’s absence from US Open adds twist to Goat race
Business Day 05 Aug 2020
Mumbai — Rafa Nadal’s decision to skip the US Open because of health concern has added another twist to the intriguing three-way battle for the most career men’s Grand Slam titles and, in many eyes, the title of Greatest of All Time (Goat) ... That means any potential gain on Nadal for Djokovic in the GOAT race from the US Open could be short-lived....
