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Beirut blast | Lebanese judge questions security chief, Cabinet minister quits

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State-run National News Agency gave no further details but other generals are scheduled to be questioned.

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Rows of destroyed trucks are seen at the site of explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

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Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from UNP leadership after party’s crushing defeat in elections

Party general secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam named himself and 3 others as possible contenders to the post

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Ranil Wickremesinghe. File

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China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations

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The number of Americans named by the ministry exactly equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the U.S. last week over the crackdown.

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

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Hong Kong police said that seven people had been arrested on suspicion of violating the national security law, but did not reveal the names of those arrested.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. File Photo.

Rows of destroyed trucks are seen at the site of explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.

Beirut blast | Lebanese judge questions security chief, Cabinet minister quits

Ranil Wickremesinghe. File

Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from UNP leadership after party’s crushing defeat in elections

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio

China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. File Photo.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

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Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut

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This August 9, 2020 image shows the wreckage of the car where six French aid workers, their local guide and the driver were killed by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in an area of southwestern Niger.

Gunmen kill six French aid workers in Niger: minister

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Number of people infected by COVID-19 will hit 20 million this week, says WHO PTI

The figure includes about 7,50,000 deaths

CanSino to start Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia

New Zealand marks 100 days of coronavirus elimination

U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm

Coronavirus | Britain records more than 1,000 new infections

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Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from UNP leadership after party’s crushing defeat in elections
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Bombing near AfPak border town kills 5
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Pakistan flying licence scandal: show cause notices to 193 pilots
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Afghan 'loya jirga' approves prisoner release
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Europe

Coronavirus | Britain records more than 1,000 new infections
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World leaders to hold video summit to raise aid for Beirut
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Britain braces for record-breaking high temperatures
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Switzerland signs vaccine deal with Moderna
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West Asia

Watch | UAE launches first nuclear power plant
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Israeli aircraft hit Syria after squad tried to bomb border fence, military says
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Mountain lovers, Salar and Soma, wed above the clouds in Kurdish Iraq
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Chief of U.S.-based ‘terror group’ arrested, says Iran
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Number of people infected by COVID-19 will hit 20 million this week, says WHO

Beirut blast | Lebanese judge questions security chief, Cabinet minister quits

Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from UNP leadership after party’s crushing defeat in elections

Bombing near AfPak border town kills 5

China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations

Pakistan flying licence scandal: show cause notices to 193 pilots

World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut

Meanwhile, four more lawmakers announced Sunday they were resigning from the 128-seat parliament, joining four others who declared it earlier. Parliament is also due to convene later this week.

Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut

The palace is so damaged that it will require a long, expensive and delicate restoration, “as if rebuilding the house from scratch.”

Sri Lanka’s new Parliament session to commence on Aug 20 with strict COVID-19 health precautions

The SLPP government has 150 members in the House and the combined Opposition strength is limited to 75

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has declared a state of emergency and appealed for international help

Gunmen kill six French aid workers in Niger: minister

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assault

Indian-Americans protest against China over Ladakh, Uighur

Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, the peaceful protestors on Sunday gathered at the historic national mall facing the US Capitol

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Hong Kong police said that seven people had been arrested on suspicion of violating the national security law, but did not reveal the names of those arrested.

CanSino to start Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia

Researchers said last month that CanSino's vaccine appeared to be safe and induced immune responses in most subjects.

Morning Digest: Idukki landslip death toll goes up to 43; SC to pronounce interim orders in Prashant Bhushan contempt case, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

New Zealand marks 100 days of coronavirus elimination

From early on, New Zealand pursued a bold strategy of eliminating the virus rather than just suppressing its spread.

Police, protesters clash after Belarus presidential vote

Veteran president set to win sixth term; More than 1,300 detained in pre-election crackdown

6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran

The Gulf Cooperation Council said it sent a letter to the UN Security Council backing an extension of an arms embargo that’s kept Iran from purchasing foreign-made weapons like fighter jets, tanks and warships.

U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm

Perhaps nowhere outside the U.S. is America’s bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which was ground zero of Europe’s epidemic.

5.1-magnitude quake hits North Carolina, causes minor damage

The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state early on August 9, rattling homes, businesses and

Beirut blast | Lebanon’s Environment Minister Kattar Demianos resigns

Beirut blast killed 160 people and wounded 6,000

Coronavirus | Britain records more than 1,000 new infections

Britain has recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections in a day for the first time since late June.Government statistics say 1,062 new cases

Washington DC shooting leaves one dead, some 20 injured

There was some kind of a dispute, Peter Newsham, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said.

Lebanese protesters call for sustained uprising

Dozens injured in weekend demonstrations at Martyrs’ Square; Macron holds donors conference

Coronavirus | Australia’s Victoria State reports new record

Australia’s second-most populous State, Victoria, reported its deadliest day of the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday, with 17 people dying. Victoria, at

Afghan 'loya jirga' approves prisoner release

Of the 400 contentious Taliban militants to be released, over 150 are on death row for serious crimes

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll crosses the one lakh mark

It is the second-hardest hit country after the United States

Nepal, India in war of words over Buddha’s origins

Row after Jaishankar describes the founder of Buddhism as one of the greatest Indians ever

Beirut blast | Lebanon Information Minister resigns in wake of deadly blast

Manal Abdel-Samad said in her resignation letter that change remained elusive and she regrets failing to fulfill the aspirations of the Lebanese people

U.S. Health Secretary visits Taiwan, angering China

During the three-day visit Health Secretary Alex Azar will meet President Tsai Ing-wen.

Belarus strongman president faces strong election challenge

Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, in office for 26 years, has made it clear he won’t hesitate to quash any attempt by his opponents to protest the results of Sunday’s election.

Three days of heavy rain kills 50 people across Pakistan

According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are expected to continue next week.

Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of U.S.-bombing

Mayor Tomihisa Taue singled out the U.S. and Russia for increasing risks by scrapping the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister

This comes after his party secured a two-thirds majority in last week’s parliamentary election

World leaders to hold video summit to raise aid for Beirut

The conference aimed to mobilise funding from Europe, the U.S. and regional states to provide medicine, care, food, and housing.

Morning Digest: Idukki landslip death toll rises to 26, Jaishankar says reaching understanding with China a big challenge, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok's U.S. operations, says media

It is far from certain that Twitter would be able to outbid Microsoft Corp

11 killed, 10 injured in Czech Republic apartment fire

At least 11 people have been killed and 10 others injured in an apartment building fire in the northeastern Czech Republic, officials said on August

Italy approves outpatient use for abortion pill

Women in Italy can now use the abortion pill on an outpatient basis rather than be hospitalised to terminate a pregnancy.Italy’s Health Minister,

Donald Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down

Some of the measures were likely to face legal challenges, as the U.S. Constitution gives Congress authority over federal spending.

‘Beijing wants unpredictable Trump to lose election’

China has boosted its efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election in November and wants President Donald Trump to lose because it sees him as

China’s ties with U.S. plunge further over Hong Kong sanctions

Beijing slams ‘barbarous’ sanctions imposed on Hong Kong; city government backs countermeasures

Trump to sign order extending COVID-19 aid

Payroll tax, loan payments to be deferred

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern begins campaign after taming virus

The PM scores high in opinion polls

Anti-regime protest rocks Beirut

5,000 demonstrators gather near Parliament building

An alliance of Malayaha Tamil MPs that stood out

TPA, which backed Premadasa’s alliance, retained all 6 seats

Beirut, a city in ruins

The Lebanese capital, already on its knees, has been battered by explosions

Rajapaksa’s victory a fresh chance to boost ties: envoy

Indian High Commissioner calls on Sri Lankan PM

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