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Moscow: There are no Russians among those gravely injured in the powerful explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday, the Russian Embassy told Sputnik. more
Beirut blast: Death toll touches 100, over 4000 injured as explosion rocks Lebanese capital

Beirut: Lebanon has declared a two-week-long state of emergency and will observe an official period of mourning for three days from Wednesday after a massive blast killed at least 100 and ...

Lebanon mourns as death toll due to Beirut blast touches 78

Beirut: The death toll due to the explosion in Beirut city of Lebanon touched 78  as 4000 others suffered injuries on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Massive explosions rock Lebanon's capital Beirut, dozens dead

Beirut: At least 50 people were killed and countless injured after two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. ...

Former monarch Juan Carlos leaves Spain as country starts corruption probe

Madrid: The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, has left the nation, weeks after the country's Supreme Court opened an investigation allegedly involving him in a Saudi Arabian project. ...

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some Japanese say they received mysterious seed parcels from China

Tokyo: Some people in Japan have complained that they have received unsolicited mysterious seed parcels that appear to be coming from China, NHK reports.

Israel confirms carrying out strikes against Syrian military targets

Jerusalem: The Israeli army said it struck Syrian military targets on Monday.

Hong Kong: China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand week after latter's move

Beijing: Just a week after New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, in response to China passing a new National Security Law- a change that gives the mainland unpreced ...

Houthis claim downing US-made spy drone near Saudi border

Sanaa/Sputnik: The Houthi rebels, who control north Yemen, said that it shot down a US-made spy drone near the border with the Saudi province of Jazan on Sunday.

Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge

New York: The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, designated a mosque once again earlier this month by the Turkish Government, should be maintained as an inter-cultural space “reflec ...