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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 16:05

Lebanon's leaders face rage, reform calls after blast disaster

Lebanon's leaders face rage, reform calls after blast disaster

Lebanon's embattled leadership, under fire after a massive explosion laid waste to large parts of central Beirut, faced public fury Thursday and stern calls to reform from the visiting French president and the IMF. Grief has turned to anger in a traumatized nation where at least 149 people died and over 5,000 were injured in Tuesday's colossal explosion of a huge pile of ammo...

2020-08-07 11:05

Macron visits traumatized Lebanon after deadly mega-blast

Macron visits traumatized Lebanon after deadly mega-blast

French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut Thursday, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that has sparked grief and fury.

2020-08-06 20:22

Terror, death, devastation in Lebanon explosion [PHOTOS]

Terror, death, devastation in Lebanon explosion [PHOTOS]

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.

2020-08-05 14:51

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands [VIDEO]

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands

Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital. The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and swept the city, shattering windows k...

2020-08-05 10:14

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'

Juan Carlos of Spain and his wife Queen Sofia of Spain salute the crowd from the balcony of the Oriental Palace in Madrid, in this 2004 file photo. AFPSpain's former king Juan Carlos, at the center of an alleged $100-million corruption scandal, has reportedly fled to the Dominican Republic after his shock announcement he was going into exile.The 82-year-old revealed on Monday...

2020-08-04 20:27

Sleeping lions, terrible pain: a new world without tourism

Sleeping lions, terrible pain: a new world without tourism

With no American visitors to show around the D-Day beaches or the Loire Valley's chateaux, and no work on the immediate horizon, Paris tour guide Linda Zenou frets about how she'll pay off a loan and continue to care for her ailing mother in the achingly lean months ahead.

2020-07-31 21:03

EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks

EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks

The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia's military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and China over their suspected participation in major cyberattacks across the world.

2020-07-31 12:03

Angola: importance of investment in mining sector of ornamental rocks

Angola: importance of investment in mining sector of ornamental rocks

The sharp drop in oil prices and more recently the pandemic of COVID-19 have compelled the Angolan Government to take measures that contribute to mitigate the effects of the crisis and the scenario of uncertainty that involves the national economy.

2020-07-30 14:43

Tunisia interior minister named new PM

Tunisia interior minister named new PM

TUNIS (AFP) - Tunisia's interior minister Hichem Mechichi has been appointed to form the next government, the president's office said, amid political tensions among major parties in the North African country.

2020-07-26 21:44

EU countries must urgently diversify 5G suppliers, Commission says

EU countries must urgently diversify 5G suppliers, Commission says

EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday, a move set to shrink Huawei's presence in Europe as the United States pressured the bloc to follow Britain and ban the Chinese company from 5G networks.

2020-07-24 21:32

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