Time directors and welcome to the show we start in lebanon where protests against the political establishment have left more than 100 people injured and one Police Officer dad demonstrators have stormed a several official buildings a setting fire to at least one Government Ministry the country has been deeply shaken by tuesdays a devastating explosion in beirut support the blast it killed a more than 150 people injured thousands more and destroyed a large parts of the city. They came from near and far and their message was clear. Down with the government amid anger and political elites they say are incompetent and deeply corrupt and what happened on tuesday was the final straw for them. Nearly 3000 tons. Highly explosive Ammonium Nitrate exploded devastating large parts of the city the chemical had been stored for 6 years without adequate Safety Measures in a warehouse at the port the explosion they cannot get peoples discontent with their leaders. I am here because of this devastation
A protest is a bit back out in west jerusalem calling for israels Prime Minister to step down. Have been hours of clashes in central beirut today where thousands of lebanese are out voicing their fury at the government and its role in choose days explosion but hes fired tear gas and live ammunition as some protesters threw stones and others stormed a number of government ministries one policeman died and dozens of people were injured beirut residents are angry that theyve been left to pick up the pieces of their shattered homes and neighborhoods using shovels and human chains with no help from the state and more m. P. s have resigned from parliament in their own protest 3 m. P. s from a christian Opposition Party announce that resignation at the funeral of one of their senior officials who died in the blast that in its Prime Minister has responded to the anger by calling for early elections saying a holder of ports now from beirut. They stood their ground in the face of power. Relentle
After negotiations in congress stopped well get the latest from washington d. C. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show we start in lebanon where protests protests against the political establishment have left more than a 100 people injured and one Police Officer dad and demonstrators have stormed a several official buildings setting fire to at least a one a Government Ministry the country has been deeply shaken by tuesdays devastating explosion in beirut support the blast killed more than 150 people injured thousands more and destroyed large parts of the city but. They came from near and far and their message was clear. Down with the government on the dander of political elites they share. Are incompetent and deeply corrupt and what happened on tuesday was the final straw for them. Nearly 3000. 00 tons of highly explosive Ammonium Nitrate exploded devastating large parts of the city the chemical had been stored for 6 years without adequate Safety Measures in a warehouse at the por
A japanese ship that ran aground near the island of greenpeace is warning of devastating consequences. If you disturb it with your sports jason day she is the leader of gold soused major. The p. G. A. Championship. Now lebanons president has raised the possibility of external interference and she has days porque last in beirut michel aoun addressed the nation just a short time ago vowing an investigation into whether the blast was caused by negligence an accident or even a rocket or bomb but the government is facing widespread anger amid accusations of mismanagement and corruption 157 people have now been confirmed dead but it smith reports from beirut. Or on the streets of beirut. Sweeping clearing digging. Theyre filling the gap left by the state. Which is conspicuous by its absence. We had an i. T. Company here times were tough before tuesdays explosion now she says she cant see any future here. I am in. Los angeles. I see im 30. And both come to me from my 25 years. I work here ill
Russia spot for a Huge Oil Spill from a japanese ship that ran aground near the island greenpeace is warning of devastating consequences its. Now an Air India Express flight with about 190 people on board a skidded off the runway while landing in code in careless state at least 11 people have now reportedly died including the pilot airport Officials Say he couldnt see the runway clearly due to heavy rain now that crash caused the plane to split into 2 but it did not catch fire local media are saying that dozens of passengers are injured joining me on the phone now from new delhi is our india correspondent elizabeth purana liz i know this is a really fast moving story it all happened less than 3 hours ago now details still emerging what do we know at this stage. Hundreds classical unfortunately local media are reporting that the death how has gone up in the last hour that weve spoken local media reporting that 2 people have been killed including the pilot 122 really injured being seriou