Court orders the former president alvaro uribe to go under house arrest in a case relating to witness tampering and for all. Argentina takes a major step forward in stabilizing its economy by reaching a deal to restructure the huge Government Debt. Also ahead a groundbreaking and controversial ceremony indias Prime Minister prepares to lay hindu temple foundations on the ruins of a mosque. Welcome to the program a massive explosion has leveled parts of lebanons capital beirut killing at least 78. 00 people and injuring thousands more as a shock wave smashed through the city well its just gone 6 am there in the lebanese capital and these are live pictures coming to us here at aljazeera showing just the scale of the destruction and aftermath of this massive explosion which ripped through the port and its surrounding air. Well it erupted from a poor warehouse where about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored for years its believed to been set off by welders the blast was felt a 16
Coming up americas powerful National Rifle Association Gun lobby group is being sued from financial mismanagement. And another 1200000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits the politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. Now french president Emmanuel Macron has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital 2 days after it was devastated by huge explosion a diet humanitarian situation is developing as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hits se at least 138 people have now died 80 are still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondents anahata begins our coverage from barriers. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will never see her husband allie again. Theres a still are still i do
Attorneys have the n. R. A. In their sides triggering lawsuits designed to dissolve the gun rights group. As the people of lebanon grieve for the victims of tuesdays blast the french president emanuel macron has been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion as despair turns to anger people have been calling for change president adding his voice to calls for reform. The death toll from tuesdays explosion has risen to 149 and its expected to rise about 5000 people are injured many of them being treated in hospitals that are completely overwhelmed dozens are still missing more than 300000 people have been displaced from their homes shopkeepers and residents is still clearing up the rubble that litters the streets up to 8 kilometers away from where the blast took place or has called for a transparent to National Inquiry into beiruts massive ports explosion the french president met with lebanese political leaders after surveying damage from tuesdays blast he was also mobbe
Program the Saudi Crown Prince is accused of sending a hit squad to canada to outlines claims of a thwarted assassination attempt. And u. S. Attorneys have the n. R. A. In their sights triggering lawsuits designed to dissolve the gun rights group. Uses the n. B. A. s biggest stall stands up to donald trump the president says he turns off when he sees social justice protests before but. He couldnt care less well hear from of this hour. As the people of lebanon grieve for the victims of choose days blasts the french president emanuel whos been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion as despair increasingly turns to anger people have been demanding change with president back home adding his voice to calls for urgent reform the death toll from tuesdays explosion has risen to 149 but it is expected to rise about 5000 people are injured many of them being treated in hospitals that have been completely overwhelmed dozens of people still missing or unaccounted for and then m
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