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‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast

People remove debris from a house damaged by the August 4 explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 3:24 PM IST

Macron, Merkel greet each other with namaste before meet at French presidential palace

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she arrives at Fort de Bregancon, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France.

Updated on Aug 21, 2020, 3:05 PM IST

Time for world to show solidarity with Lebanese people, says UN

Rita Faraj Oghlo, 31, walks past a damaged building on the street that she once lived in with her husband and two children before it was damaged in an explosion on the Beirut port, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 20, 2020, 10:24 PM IST

Lebanon Tribunal judges convict lead defendant in 2005 Hariri bombing

Presiding Judge, Judge David Re, top centre, with Judge Janet Nosworthy, left, and Judge Micheline Braidy, during a session of the United Nations-backed Lebanon Tribunal in Leidschendam, Netherlands Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020, 7:20 PM IST

Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

A view shows the damage at the site of a massive explosion in Beirut port, Lebanon August 17, 2020.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020, 4:12 PM IST

Sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast

Rubble of destroyed buildings is seen Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in a neighborhood near the site of the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 17, 2020, 4:24 PM IST

UN puts death toll at 178, several historic buildings facing collapse

A building in Beirut that was damaged by the August 4 blast.

Published on Aug 15, 2020, 4:24 AM IST

Beirut blast: India sends 58 tonnes of emergency aid to Lebanon

The emergency humanitarian aid was despatched on Friday morning in a C-17 heavy lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in response to an assessment of requirements by Lebanese authorities.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020, 9:53 PM IST

Beirut’s historic buildings at risk of collapse, UNESCO warns

French helicopter carrier Tonnerre, right, is docked near the site of the Aug. 4 explosion that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020, 7:21 PM IST

Senior US diplomat heads to Lebanon to stress need for ‘urgent’ reform

Members of Lebanese security forces block a road to stop protesters from reaching the UNESCO Palace where Lebanon's parliament is holding a session, in the aftermath of a massive explosion in Beirut's port area, in Beirut.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020, 8:16 PM IST

Lebanon parliament grants military power in stricken Beirut

The blast that killed more than 170 people and injured at least 6,000 others changed the face of the capital and forced the government to resign.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020, 6:36 PM IST

Lebanese judiciary to question former finance ministers on blast

Riot police fire tear gas at demonstrators during a protest, following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020, 4:07 PM IST

UK in worst recession on record

Music fans attend a live show from traditional taxi cars called tuk-tuk in Bangkok as Thailand has started to allow the hosting of outdoor concerts with social distancing measures in place.

Published on Aug 13, 2020, 5:50 AM IST

Lebanon marks one week since deadly Beirut explosion

A still image taken from a drone footage shows the damage two days after an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 6, 2020.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 7:40 PM IST

UN sends 50,000 tons of wheat to Lebanon to avert food crisis

A still image taken from a drone footage shows the damage two days after an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 11, 2020, 5:20 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Centre should take steps to undo economic disruption caused by Covid, says Manmohan Singh and all the latest news

The former PM and the senior Congress leader warned that the disruptions due to the lockdown to prevent infections would lead to a prolonged slowdown.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 9:06 AM IST

India sending more relief, humanitarian material to explosion-hit Lebanon

Debris are seen in the port area after a blast in Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 10, 2020, 10:57 PM IST

WHO sends USD 1.7 million worth protective equipment to Lebanon

Debris are seen in the port area after a blast in Beirut, Lebanon, August 10, 2020.

Published on Aug 10, 2020, 7:29 PM IST

Donors pledge 253 million euros in emergency aid for Lebanon after blast

Rescue teams search for missing people near the site of last Tuesday's explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 10, 2020, 6:08 PM IST

Beirut police fire tear gas as protesters regroup and two ministers quit

Riot police wearing body armour and carrying batons clashed with demonstrators as thousands converged on Parliament Square and nearby Martyrs’ Square

Updated on Aug 10, 2020, 7:12 AM IST

Lebanese environment minister resigns in wake of Beirut explosion

Late on Tuesday, a powerful explosion took place at the port of Beirut, killing at least 158 people and injuring over 6,000, per the latest estimates

Published on Aug 10, 2020, 12:06 AM IST

Lebanon explosion: European Commission pledges 30 million euros

People evacuate wounded after of a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 10:16 PM IST

Beirut explosion: Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church

Lebanese priest Marwan Mouawad, center, celebrating during Sunday Mass at Saint Maron-Baouchrieh Church that was damaged by last Tuesday's explosion that hit the Beirut seaport, in Baouchrieh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 9:20 PM IST

Beirut explosion bares pitfalls of sending aid to Lebanon

Rescue teams search for missing people near the site of last Tuesday's explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 9, 2020, 5:18 PM IST

Amid public anger over Tuesday’s blast, Lebanon PM to introduce bill proposing early polls

Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators Saturday in Lebanon’s capital amid mounting fury over the massive explosion that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 3:15 AM IST

Lebanese security forces fire tear gas at Beirut protesters

Riot police members run after demonstrators during a protest near the parliament building following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 8, 2020, 8:25 PM IST

US President Trump among world leaders to take part in Lebanon Aid Conference

A vehicle burns as demonstrators try to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building during a protest following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Updated on Aug 8, 2020, 8:08 PM IST

Wife of Dutch envoy to Lebanon dies after being hurt in Beirut blast

A general view shows damages at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 8, 2020, 3:44 PM IST

Is France helping Lebanon, or trying to reconquer it?

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech during a news conference, following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 8, 2020, 3:09 PM IST

‘A rocket or bomb or other act’: Lebanese president on external interference in Beirut blast

A man takes a photograph of the damaged site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon.

Published on Aug 7, 2020, 5:09 PM IST

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