Lebanon government stands down over blast fallout

Aug 11,2020
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his government's resignation Monday under a barrage of pressure over the catastrophic Beirut port explosion six days earlier that has reignited angry street protests.
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World pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon's people: France
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World leaders on Sunday pledged more than 250 million euros for disaster-struck Lebanon, conference host France said, with the emergency aid to be delivered "directly" to a population reeling from the deadly port blast in Beirut.
4 killed, 10 injured in blast in SW Pakistan
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A blast hit Pakistan's southwestern Chaman city on Monday, killing at least four people and leaving 10 others injured, police and local media said.
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Renewed Lebanon protests as pressure mounts on government
Aug 10
Two members of Lebanon's government have quit over a deadly blast that unleashed public rage against the country's ruling class, with protesters and police fighting running battles in the capital for a second day.