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As Israeli Jets Hit Beirut, People Flee To Sleep On The Beach
The repeated blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs where Israel has been carrying out airstrikes this week have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach seeking safety from the war in Lebanon.
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Avoid Travel To Lebanon: Indian Embassy Urges Citizens Amid Violence
The Embassy of India in Beirut on Wednesday issued an advisory notice strongly advising against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of air strikes and blasts in communication devices.
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7 Languages, PhD In Particle Physics: Woman Linked To Exploding Pagers
She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
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Pagers, Walkie-Talkies Banned On Flights From Lebanon After Deadly Blasts
Lebanon has banned walkie-talkies and pagers from flights departing Beirut airport. The decision, announced on Thursday, was made after walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly used by Hezbollah members, detonated in a deadly attack.
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Pagers, Then Walkie Talkies: How Devices Were Weaponised Against Hezbollah
Twin attacks using communication devices, suspected to have an Israeli hand, have struck fear in the ranks of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon.
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Video Shows Explosion At Funeral Of Hezbollah Member Killed In Pager Blast
A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said walkie talkies used by its members exploded in the group's Beirut stronghold, with a live stream on social media showing the chaos that unfolded during the explosion.
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14 Dead, Over 300 Injured As Walkie-Talkies Explode In Hezbollah Units Across Lebanon
14 people have died and more than 300 others wounded as walkie-talkies have blown up at Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon. This comes a day after pagers exploded across the middle-eastern country, killing twelve people and injuring nearly 3,000.
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'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon today, killing eight people and wounding Tehran's ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. There was no comment from the Israeli military.
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Lufthansa Extends Beirut Flight Suspension Amid High Middle East Tensions
German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it was extending a suspension of flights to Beirut until September 30 and to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2 with regional tensions still high.
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"How Will He Negotiate?" Gazans Concerned Over Hamas's New Chief Yahya Sinwar
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for.
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Air France, Transavia Extend Beirut Flight Suspension Amid Mideast Tensions
The resumption of flights to Lebanon's capital, which have been halted since July 29, "will be subject to a new assessment of the local situation," the airline told AFP.
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3 Years Since Beirut Blast, No One Held Accountable As Probe Suspended
Lebanon on Friday marks three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut. Yet nobody has been held to account as political and legal pressures suspend the investigation.
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Russia Sends Lebanon Satellite Images From Day Of Deadly Beirut Blast
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow sent the Lebanese government satellite images from the day of last year's deadly Beirut port blast in an effort to help with the investigation.
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Six Dead In Beirut Deadly Shooting During Protest Over Port Blast Probe
Gunfire killed six people and wounded 30 at a Beirut rally organised by the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movements Thursday to demand the dismissal of the lead investigator into last year's port blast.
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"Beware Of Our Anger": Grief And Wrath As Lebanon Marks Year Since Deadly Blast
Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.
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As Israeli Jets Hit Beirut, People Flee To Sleep On The Beach
The repeated blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs where Israel has been carrying out airstrikes this week have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach seeking safety from the war in Lebanon.
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Avoid Travel To Lebanon: Indian Embassy Urges Citizens Amid Violence
The Embassy of India in Beirut on Wednesday issued an advisory notice strongly advising against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of air strikes and blasts in communication devices.
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7 Languages, PhD In Particle Physics: Woman Linked To Exploding Pagers
She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
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Pagers, Walkie-Talkies Banned On Flights From Lebanon After Deadly Blasts
Lebanon has banned walkie-talkies and pagers from flights departing Beirut airport. The decision, announced on Thursday, was made after walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly used by Hezbollah members, detonated in a deadly attack.
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Pagers, Then Walkie Talkies: How Devices Were Weaponised Against Hezbollah
Twin attacks using communication devices, suspected to have an Israeli hand, have struck fear in the ranks of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon.
-
Video Shows Explosion At Funeral Of Hezbollah Member Killed In Pager Blast
A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said walkie talkies used by its members exploded in the group's Beirut stronghold, with a live stream on social media showing the chaos that unfolded during the explosion.
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14 Dead, Over 300 Injured As Walkie-Talkies Explode In Hezbollah Units Across Lebanon
14 people have died and more than 300 others wounded as walkie-talkies have blown up at Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon. This comes a day after pagers exploded across the middle-eastern country, killing twelve people and injuring nearly 3,000.
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'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon today, killing eight people and wounding Tehran's ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. There was no comment from the Israeli military.
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Lufthansa Extends Beirut Flight Suspension Amid High Middle East Tensions
German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it was extending a suspension of flights to Beirut until September 30 and to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2 with regional tensions still high.
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"How Will He Negotiate?" Gazans Concerned Over Hamas's New Chief Yahya Sinwar
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for.
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Air France, Transavia Extend Beirut Flight Suspension Amid Mideast Tensions
The resumption of flights to Lebanon's capital, which have been halted since July 29, "will be subject to a new assessment of the local situation," the airline told AFP.
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3 Years Since Beirut Blast, No One Held Accountable As Probe Suspended
Lebanon on Friday marks three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut. Yet nobody has been held to account as political and legal pressures suspend the investigation.
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Russia Sends Lebanon Satellite Images From Day Of Deadly Beirut Blast
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow sent the Lebanese government satellite images from the day of last year's deadly Beirut port blast in an effort to help with the investigation.
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Six Dead In Beirut Deadly Shooting During Protest Over Port Blast Probe
Gunfire killed six people and wounded 30 at a Beirut rally organised by the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movements Thursday to demand the dismissal of the lead investigator into last year's port blast.
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"Beware Of Our Anger": Grief And Wrath As Lebanon Marks Year Since Deadly Blast
Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.
