Topic: lebanon-blasts

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

Ben Hubbard, Maria Abi-Habib, Mona El-Naggar, Allison McCann, James Glanz, Anjali Singhvi and Jeremy White, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 10 08:55 AM

Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate, a compound used in explosives, was spilling from torn bags. In the same hangar were jugs of oil, kerosene and hydrochloric acid; 5 miles of fuse on wooden spools; and 15 tons of fireworks — in short, every ingredient needed to construct a bomb that could devastate a city.   Read more »

Pope Francis says Lebanon faces 'extreme danger' after blast

Pope Francis says Lebanon faces 'extreme danger' after blast

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 03:55 AM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis used a first public audience in six months Wednesday to warn that Lebanon faces "extreme danger that threatens the very existence of the country" following last month's massive explosion.   Read more »

FBI to join Beirut blast probe: US envoy

FBI to join Beirut blast probe: US envoy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 04:12 AM

The FBI will join investigators probing the cause of the huge port blast that destroyed swathes of Beirut, the top career diplomat at the US State Department said Thursday. Read more »

Lebanon government resigns over blast fallout

Lebanon government resigns over blast fallout

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 11 01:42 AM

(UPDATED) Lebanon's prime minister Hassan Diab announced his government's resignation Monday amid popular outrage over the deadly Beirut port explosion that has reignited angry street protests.  Read more »

DFA to raise Lebanon repatriation budget

DFA to raise Lebanon repatriation budget

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 02:28 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Friday he would increase the budget for the repatriation of distressed Filipinos in Beirut, Lebanon.   Read more »

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