The leaders of 2 west african nations ivory coast and guinea are expected to run for controversial 3rd terms of tobar. The search for bodies continues in the aftermath of lebanons deadly port explosion and so does the search for answers 16 port officials have now been detained but many lebanese dont blame the people running the port instead theyre blaming the people running the country protests have taken place in central beirut calling for a complete overhaul of the political elite theyve been backed by french president Emmanuel Mccall hes been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion the death toll from tuesdays blast is now a 149. 00 and its expected to go up Bernard Smith has more. On the streets of beirut on thursday frances president Emmanuel Mccomas eventually moped by people many of them calling for a turn of french mandate fronts was the clonal power here before independence and his because micron has essentially stepped into a void left by lebanons own polit
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Opponents of trying to organize a massacre as voting begins in what could be his toughest election in years. On the hummus with all the sporting glue it is raining us open champion rafael nadal pulls out of this years tournament citing concerns over the corner virus pandemic. To begin with our breaking news from lebanon and the massive explosion that shaken the capital beirut 70 people have been confirmed dead and the Lebanese Health Ministry Says around 3700 people have been injured Security Officials say the blast happened in a warehouse at the port which had been housing 2750. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate the 6 years lebanons president has branded that unacceptable the cabinet is expected to declare a state of emergency in beirut when it holds an emergency meeting on wednesday into monohan report. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital the blast sent shock waves across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. And injuring hundreds. The streets were filled wit
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But the painful reality remains for millions of americans out of a job because of coronavirus. That was never something that i thought would happen to me in my life. And the u. S. Is accused of political manipulation after donald trump signs of order banning business with the chinese owned apps to talk and we checked. And im here to stand with your sports jason day shares the lead at golds 1st major in 13 months the p. G. A. Championship. Lebanons president is beginning an address to the nation as the clamor grows francis over tuesdays port blast in beirut michele is already raised the possibility of external interference even a rocket or a bomb the full effect of the explosion is now becoming clear. With the u. N. Describing the need for shelter as quote massive the death toll has been updated now to 154 but the search goes on through the rubble in and around the port the number of injured is more than 5000 the World Health Organization says the city is now facing a shortage of hospit