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Lebanese president vows quick compensation for victims of blasts

A shattered window provides a vantage point for the aftermath of the explosion. /AFP Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Saturday to secure quick and effective compensation for people whos

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100,000 children in Lebanon directly affected by Beirut's blasts: UNICEF

A man carrying a child walks past a damaged building after the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)There are 100,000 children in Lebanon wh

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Initial probes into Beirut's blasts show serious negligence, no signs of attacks

Preliminary investigations into the recent Beirut's explosions showed serious negligence with no signs of rocket or warplane attacks, LBCI TV channel reported Sunday.

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Lebanese president says no delay in investigations into Beirut's explosions

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2020 shows damages at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)There is no delay in investigations into the blasts which hit Beirut o

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Lebanon receives more donations following Beirut's blasts

Lebanon received on Saturday more support and donations from foreign countries, following the explosions that rocked Beirut's port on Aug. 4, LBCI local TV channel reporte

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( Aug. 08 - Aug. 14 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Biden picks Kamala H

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Live COVID-19 Updates: Global cases surpass 21 mln: Johns Hopkins University

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 21 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Scien

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Lebanese president says losses from Beirut's explosions exceed 15 bln USD

File Photo: Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2020 shows damaged buildings in the wake of the explosions at the Port of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Lebanese

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601 heritage buildings damaged by Beirut's blasts

A total of 601 heritage buildings were damaged due to the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, of which 70 may fall if not quickly restored, the National News Agenc

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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port's deadly blasts

Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,00

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Hundreds ransack downtown Chicago businesses after shooting

Hundreds of people descended on downtown Chicago early Monday following a police shooting on the city's South Side, with vandals smashing the windows of dozens of businesses and making off with merch

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Spotlight: Independent, professional new gov't urged in Lebanon

Local analysts emphasized on Monday the need in Lebanon for an independent government formed by professionals following the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab's

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Iraq says nearly 560 killed in anti-government unrest

The Iraqi government said on Thursday that nearly 560 protesters and security forces were killed in months of anti-government unrest that erupted last year.Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's n

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2 officers, border guard killed in IS attacks in Iraq

Two Iraqi officers and a border guard were killed on Tuesday in two attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said. In one incide

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Gunmen kill 6 family members north of Iraq's capital

Unidentified gunmen shot dead six family members in a village in the Iraqi province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said Saturday. The incident took place lat

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U.S. attorney identified as suspect in shooting judge's son

The suspect who killed a federal judge's son on Sunday was identified as Roy Den Hollander, an attorney, the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey announced Monday. The

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U.S. closes 5 bases in Afghanistan as part of agreement with Taliban

The U.S. Defense Department announced Tuesday that the U.S. has closed five military bases and reduced the size of its troops stationed in the region to 8,600 as part of the agreement with Taliban in