BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese Prime Minister announced on Monday his resignation from the government, saying that an enormous explosion that destroyed Beirut and caused public disgrace was the result of endemic corruption. The August 4 detonation at a port of what authorities said was more than 2,000 tons of …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese Prime Minister announced on Monday his resignation from the government, saying that an enormous explosion that destroyed Beirut and caused public disgrace was the result of endemic corruption. The August 4 detonation at a port of what authorities said was more than 2,000 tons of …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Debris will …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday became the highest-profile detainee under a new national security law, arrested over suspected collusion with foreign troops as scores of police searched the offices of his Apple Daily newspaper. Lai, 71, was one of the most prominent democracy …
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