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Beirut reels from huge blast, as death toll climbs to at least 113 05 Aug 2020 - 05:58 pm
TOPSHOT - A picture taken on August 5, 2020 shows the damaged grain silo and a burnt boat at Beirut's harbour, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the c
French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion 05 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
French colonel Stanislas Rouqueyrol (L) delivers a speech to personnel of French Securite Civile (Civil Security) in Roissy airport, near Paris, on August 5, 2020. AFP / Bertrand GUAY
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion 05 Aug 2020 - 10:24 am
A woman sweeps at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Death toll from massive explosion in Beirut rises to 78 05 Aug 2020 - 08:11 am
A view shows the aftermath of yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut, on August 5, 2020. Rescuers worked through the night after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as
Those responsible for Beirut 'catastrophe' will 'pay price': PM 04 Aug 2020 - 11:39 pm
An image grab from footage obtained from Lebanese public television network Tele Liban on August 4, 2020 shows 's Prime Minister Hassan Diab speaking in the capital Beirut following two massive blasts that rocked the port of Beirut. Lebanon's prime minist
Two huge Beirut explosions kill 27, wound thousands 04 Aug 2020 - 10:46 pm
A picture shows a destroyed silo at the scene of an explosion at the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smok
Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, causing thousands of casualties 04 Aug 2020 - 10:10 pm
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. / AFP / STR
Beirut blasts may be due to old explosive material at port: security official 04 Aug 2020 - 09:06 pm
A picture shows the scene of an explosion near the the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing in
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 dead, sending shockwaves across city 04 Aug 2020 - 08:19 pm
A picture shows the scene of an explosion at the port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media
Jordan delays resuming international flights after COVID-19 surge abroad 04 Aug 2020 - 07:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: Jordanian students who were studying abroad await their luggage after returning home amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed/File Photo
Two explosions rocks Beirut, dozens wounded 04 Aug 2020 - 07:21 pm
Smoke rises after an explosion was heard in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah
Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital Beirut 04 Aug 2020 - 06:38 pm
A picture shows the scene of a huge explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent said. The blast, which rattled entire buildings and broke glass,
Lebanon's foreign minister resigns amid economic crisis 03 Aug 2020 - 11:16 am
FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti speaks at a news conference in Amman, Jordan, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed/Pool/File Photo
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise 29 Jul 2020 - 04:34 pm
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Explosion in Iran's Kermanshah province, no casualties reported - Mizan news agency 28 Jul 2020 - 10:46 am
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Iran says passengers can sue US for endangering flight 25 Jul 2020 - 03:51 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 14, 2017, an Iranian airliner Mahan Air Airbus A340 aircraft is seen at the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE
Somalia's parliament votes to oust PM Hassan Ali Khaire 25 Jul 2020 - 02:40 pm
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Two US fighter jets near Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace - pilot 24 Jul 2020 - 12:02 pm
An image grab from a video released by state-run Iran Press news agency on July 24, 2020, reportedly shows released oxygen mask in the cabin of an Iranian passenger plane after it was intercepted by a US F-15 while flying over Syria.

Asia

File photo China says to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mideast nations
Taliban security personnel inspect the site after Pakistani airstrikes hit the Secondary Rehabilitation Services Centre in Kabul on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP) IN PHOTOS: 'Many dead': Wounded survivor escaped Kabul clinic strike
Peninsula Air China to resume direct flights to N. Korea on March 30
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions at a budget committee session of the House of Councillors in Parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP) Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz

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View from Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters file photo. Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration
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Right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party candidate in Paris, Rachida Dati delivers a speech in Paris on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Samson / AFP) Race for Paris mayor looks uncertain after first round
Peninsula Moldova issues oil spill alert after Russia strike on Ukraine

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Vehicles move on a flooded road after a heavy rain in Kibera of Nairobi, Kenya, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Henry Naminde/Xinhua) Death toll rises to 49 as massive floods batter Kenya
Peninsula Egyptian President warns of impact of rising regional tensions on security and stability
US Palaeontologist Paul Sereno poses at the Fossil Lab of the University of Chicago, Illinois, on September 19, 2025. (Photo by Keith Ladzinski / Fossil Lab, University of Chicago / AFP) Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
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