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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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Trump again says Beirut blasts might have been attack
Gulf News 06 Aug 2020
WASHINGTON. President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might have been a deliberate attack, even as officials in Lebanon and his own defense chief said it's believed to have be an accident ... “Nobody knows yet." ... Also see ... "It was a bomb of some kind, yes.'' ... '' ... Raed more....
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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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Third of Afghans estimated to have contracted virus: health ministry
Manila Bulletin 05 Aug 2020
Nearly a third of Afghanistan’s population — or 10 million people — has been infected with the coronavirus, according to health ministry estimates published Wednesday. The survey estimated that 31.5 percent of the Afghanistan population had contracted the virus (AFP Photo/WAKIL KOHSAR) ... ....
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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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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. Critics of President Donald Trump are calling the death of Herman Cain “murder” or “suicide.” The former Tea Party Activist, GOP presidential candidate, and business executive died after contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus at the president’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... Others, like Rev....
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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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Fire kills 8 coronavirus patients in Indian hospital
Yahoo Daily News 06 Aug 2020photo: Creative Commons / Fars News Agency
Iran Executes Man Convicted for Killing Guards Soldier in 2017 Unrest
Voa News 05 Aug 2020photo: Creative Commons
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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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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Global COVID-19 cases top 18.7 mn: Johns Hopkins
The Siasat Daily 06 Aug 2020
Washington, Aug 6 . The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 706,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University ... The US accounted for the world’s highest number of infections and fatalities at 4,821,287 and 158,171, respectively, according to the CSSE ... Source. IANS. Disclaimer....
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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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Japan Marks 75 Years of Hiroshima Nuclear Attack: Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
Yahoo Daily News 06 Aug 2020
The city of Hiroshima in western Japan marks the 75th anniversary of the worlds first nuclear attack on Thursday. Three days after its Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Japan surrendered on Aug ... Here's a look at that day in Hiroshima 75 years ago. Q. Why was Hiroshima chosen as a target?. A ... Q ... ....
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Bitcoin’s Macro Price Chart Is Giving a Fund Manager “All-Time High Vibes”
Bitcoinist 06 Aug 2020
Bitcoin has seen a strong retracement since its highs of $12,200 set on Saturday. Bulls remain optimistic about the leading cryptocurrency. One fund manager in the space went as far as to say that the BTC chart is giving him “all-time high” vibes. Could Bitcoin Hit New All-Time Highs Really Soon? ... But I like them both.”....
