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Beirut toll rises to 135, port arrests

Lebanon’s government has ordered the detention of port officials in Beirut, after a massive explosion in a stockpile of dangerous chemicals.

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UK made ‘critical errors’ in pandemic

A parliamentary committee has identified failings in the British government’s response to coronavirus, particularly in quarantine measures and border control.

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Beirut residents emerge from the rubble

Beirut’s weary residents say the huge blast in the city is a cruel blow, amid political stagnation, economic woes and the global pandemic.

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Beirut residents emerge from the rubble

Beirut’s weary residents say the huge blast in the city is a cruel blow, amid political stagnation, economic woes and the global pandemic.

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Videos show explosion in North Korean town

Media outlets in South Korea have obtained videos showing plumes of smoke and flames over a North Korean city, in a suspected gas blast.

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Irish peace hero John Hume laid to rest

Northern Ireland peacemaker John Hume has been laid to rest at a small funeral in his native Derry with tributes from the Pope, Bill Clinton and the Dalai Lama.

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Meghan can keep friends secret: UK court

A UK court has ruled the Duchess of Sussex can keep the names of five of her friends private for the time being during legal action against a British tabloid.

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Biden in quarter-billion-dollar ad blitz

In the lead-up to the US election in November Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign will blanket television and social media with $US280 million in ads.

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US health chief’s Taiwan trip angers China

China says it has made “stern representations” to Washington opposing a visit by US Secretary of Health Alex Azar to Taiwan.

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India’s PM launches contentious new temple

The controversial construction of a new Hindu temple on the site of a destroyed mosque has been launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Death toll from Beirut blast reaches 100

The Red Cross in Lebanon says the death toll from a massive explosion that rocked Beirut has reached 100 and more victims are under the rubble.

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Confusion over Trump ‘vote by mail’ tweet

Donald Trump now says in Florida, where he has voted absentee, there is no difference between “vote by mail” or absentee voting.

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Some Kiwis to pay to enter New Zealand

New Zealand’s parliament has passed a law to make some Kiwis pay to enter managed isolation facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Unemployment down in NZ but outlook gloomy

COVID-19 is yet to have the impact on unemployment in New Zealand that was expected but Kiwis are working far fewer hours than they want to.

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Eighth Brazilian minister contracts virus

Secretary of the Presidency, Jorge Oliveira, is the latest member of Braziliain President Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet to test positive for CIVID-19.

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Neil Young sues Donald Trump’s campaign

Rocker Neil Young says he has complained about Donald Trump’s use of his songs since 2015 but his campaign has “willfully” ignored him.

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Beirut hit by huge blast, at least 100 die

The death toll from a huge blast at a Beirut port warehouse containing ammonium nitrate is expected to climb, with 100 people already reported dead.

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Spain’s ex-king says his exit temporary

Spain’s former king Juan Carlos, dogged by allegations of corruption, has told friends his sudden exit from the country is only temporary, media reports say.

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