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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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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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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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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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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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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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Switzerland nears deal to get Moderna COVID vaccine, official says
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
"We are only a few hours away from completing a purchase contract. With this contract we will get it very quickly," Strupler said ... ....
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Satellites discover hidden emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica
Metro UK 05 Aug 2020
Eleven new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica after a study using satellite mapping technology. (Credits. PA). Eleven new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica after a study using satellite mapping technology ... Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement ... Richard Burt / SWNS) ... ....
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Indian PM to lay foundation of temple at razed mosque site
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus were joyful Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to break ground on a long-awaited temple of their most revered god Ram at the site of a demolished 16th century mosque in northern India. "It’s an emotional and historic moment ... “Yellow is an auspicious color....
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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....
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Coronavirus did come from bats, say WHO scientists sent to Wuhan
AOL 04 Aug 2020
The coronavirus outbreak came from bats and was probably passed to humans through another intermediary animal "host", World Health Organisation (WHO) scientists have concluded ... Scientists believe the virus jumped from animals to humans at a "wet market" in Wuhan ... 106 PHOTOS. Coronavirus across the globe. See Gallery. Coronavirus across the globe ... Photo ... ....
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French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Lebanon on Thursday to offer support for the troubled country after a massive, deadly explosion that has drawn global pledges of medical and humanitarian aid. Macron’s office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the French leader will meet with Lebanese political leaders ... ....
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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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Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months: WHO
The Jakarta Post 05 Aug 2020
Shares. Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. An analysis by the WHO of 6 million infections between Feb ... Topics .. ....
