Sam is a dam this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up for lankans voting in a much delayed election the 1st poll to be held in south asia during the coronavirus pandemic. At a controversial ceremony indias Prime Minister prepares to lay hindu temple foundations on the ruins of a mosque. Lebanon has woken up to large parts of beirut in wreckage after an explosion tore through the campus of the red cross says at least 100. 00 people have been killed and more deaths are expected thousands have been wounded rescue workers have been working through the night searching for those missing the explosion happened at a port warehouse near a busy commercial district the government says about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored there for years the blast was felt a 160 kilometers away all the way in cyprus countries around the world are offering help then a holder in beirut begins our coverage. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital. Was. The blast essential quave
Foundation of a hindu temple on the ruins of a mosque. 11 and has woken up to large parts of beirut in wreckage after an explosion tore through the capital the red cross says at least 100 people have been killed more deaths are expected thousands have been wounded rescue workers will been searching for the missing people through the night the explosion happened at the port warehouse near a busy commercial district the government says about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored there for years the blast was felt a 160 kilometers away in cyprus now countries around the world they are offering help so a holder in beirut. Begins our coverage. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital. Was. The blast essential quavers across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. And injuring hundreds. The streets were filled with panic and confusion cautiously auto my call was down there it rolled over i think my injuries all because of the loss the last copy up my call was
In the form of International Community germany is sending search and rescue experts to beirut and a plane full of aid has just arrived from qatar. And solidarity with the people of indian administered kashmir protest take place in missouri for about to mark one year since india revoked the disputed regions autonomy. And he similarly small little confirmed he will not defend his u. S. Open title later this month because of coronavirus fears. Welcome to the news are we begin in lebanons capital beirut where the governor has described the fallout from choose the explosion as apocalyptic the president michel has promised an investigation into the blast that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands more as it ripped through the city is in the heart of reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly ex
Already claimed at least 15 lives. Israels Prime Minister seeks immunity from prosecution in 3 Corruption Cases. Violence and arrests as protesters in hong kong kickoff the new was another massive march demanding greater freedom. Supporters and members of an iran backed group of withdrawing from the u. S. Embassy compound in the iraqi capital baghdad after a 2 day siege of americas biggest Diplomatic Mission leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces ordered them to leave but there is a condition they want to Iraqs Parliament to vote on a timeline for the withdrawal of Foreign Forces the protesters are angry about sundays airstrikes by the u. S. On the hezbollah brigades camps that killed at least 27. 00 people earlier on weapons day the crowds threw rocks and lit fires outside the compound irans Supreme Leader the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has also condemned the u. S. Strikes and want to iran will defend itself if threatened its amount of 14 begins our coverage with this report from bagh
Corruption cases. To ensure lanka the new president s role in the civil war is causing fear among tamil minority. Supporters and members of an iran backed group of withdrawing from the u. S. Embassy compound in iraqs capital baghdad after a 2 day siege of americas biggest Diplomatic Mission leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces ordered them to leave but theres a condition they want to Iraqs Parliament to vote on a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops the protesters are angry about sundays and strikes by the u. S. On the hezbollah brigades camps that killed at least 27 people earlier on wednesday the crowds threw rocks and lit fires outside the compound irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has also condemned the u. S. Strikes and warned that tehran will defend itself if through. And the u. S. Dispatched an extra 750 troops to the region following the protests President Donald Trump threatened to retaliate against iran but said later that he did not want a war aljazeera