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Video Captures Lebanese Priest's Horror As Blast Rocked Church

Father Rabih Thoumy can be seen fleeing for cover as a massive explosion shook Saint Maron-Baouchrieh church during a livestreamed service.
By Mariam Fam, AP

Officials Resign In Lebanon In Wake Of Deadly Explosion

Protests against the country's ruling elite have erupted in Beirut following the massive blast in a Beirut Port warehouse.
By Sarah El Deeb, AP

Protesters In Beirut Storm Foreign Ministry Amid Fury Over Massive Blast

Activists in Lebanon blame politicians' corruption and negligence for the blast that killed nearly 160 and left thousands injured.
By Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue, AP

19 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week

An explosion in Beirut, a full moon in Greece and a masked kiss round out this week's best images.
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In A Horrific Instant, A Burst That Ravaged Beirut

A wave of destructive energy shot across Lebanon’s capital.
By Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue, AP

How Ammonium Nitrate Might Be To Blame For Beirut's Deadly Blast

More than 130 people died in an explosion in the Lebanese port city.
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Lebanon's People Don’t Want To Be Resilient Anymore. They Want Change.

The Beirut explosions ripped through a fragile society already struggling with a financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lebanon Putting Some Beirut Port Officials On House Arrest After Explosion

The explosion at Beirut's port killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands.
By Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam, AP

Lebanese Confront Scenes Of Devastation After Beirut Explosion

One hundred people were killed and thousands more were injured in the explosion that ripped through the city, leaving swaths of residents homeless.
By AP

Huge Blasts Rocks Beirut

Video out of Beirut, Lebanon shows explosions sending shockwaves through the Lebanese capital.
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