Contend with torrential rain and flooding. Welcome to the Program Police have been firing water cannon and tear gas against protesters in beirut demanding a resolution to the lebanese economic crisis at least 100. 00 people have been injured protesters had been hurling rocks at the capitals Parliament Building widespread demonstrations against lebanons political elite and government corruption have been ongoing since october they have increased over the past week because of delays in forming a new cabinet to address the countrys economic crisis well its been a hoarder she joins us live now from beirut we were watching earlier on saturday we did see violence on the streets of beirut looking behind you the situation seems to have calmed down whats going on. 4 hours of running battles in these center of the lebanese capital you can see now antiriot Police Security forces theyve taken control of martyr square which is really the epicenter of the protest movement where we saw the Security F
A mystery illness in china but 1500 more people could have contracted the virus and years of droughts months of bushfires now parts of australia are having to contend with torrential rain and flooding. And inspire us biggest drop connemara gregor makes his much anticipated return to action. On american donald sobrante later on saturday with hopes of winning for the 1st time in 3 years. For the thank you for joining us police have been firing water cannon and tear gas against protesters in beirut the man being a resolution to lebanons economic crisis more than 200 people have been injured protests have increased over the past week because of delays in forming a new cabinet is in a hold of reports now from beirut. Rage in the streets of the capital in what might be a new phase in an uprising against lebanons leadership that is now in its worst months fierce confrontations between antiriot police and antiestablishment protesters turned downtown beirut into a war zone this is the epicenter
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