French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port
Middle East

French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port

BEIRUT (AP) — Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure at least 20 potentially dangerous chemical containers at the…
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
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Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in…
Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast
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Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge on Monday began questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s…
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
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Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities broadened their enforcement of a new national security law on Monday, arresting media…
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
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Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the US economy could come Friday…
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
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World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — World leaders and international organizations pledged nearly US$300 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Beirut in the…
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
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Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that…
Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
Middle East

Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church

The video shows Father Rabih Thoumy swinging a chain censer sending smoke into the air when abruptly there is a…
Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut
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Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and…
Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year
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Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year

NEW YORK (AP) — For all the secrecy and speculation that typically surrounds the search for a vice presidential candidate,…
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