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Beirut explosion: At least 135 killed and 5,000 injured in Lebanon blast as rescuers search for survivors
The number of dead in Beirut's huge explosion has risen to 135, with around 5,000 injured and tens of people still missing as rescuers search for survivors, say Lebanese officials.
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Beirut explosion: Before and after pictures show scale of damage to city
Before and after pictures have shown the extraordinary destruction brought about by a huge explosion in Beirut.
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Beirut explosion: 'Casualties everywhere' - Hospitals struggle to cope as bloodied people walk streets
"This is a catastrophe we have on our hands," says a doctor at St George Hospital, less than a mile from the epicentre of the explosion at Beirut port.
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Jammu and Kashmir remains under curfew and lockdown a year after losing special status
Curfews have been imposed in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir on the year's anniversary of India revoking the region's special status.
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Gold strikes record high after topping $2,000 for first time
Gold has extended its rally - hitting a fresh record high - after soaring past the $2,000 (£1,523) an ounce mark for the first time in history as investors seek a safe haven.
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Indian PM Narendra Modi lays foundation for temple on site of mosque destroyed by mobs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the Ram temple to be built in the holy city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Discovery of hidden penguin colonies in Antarctica boosts known population to more than half a million
Eleven new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica, scientists have revealed.
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'My doors blew clean off': In the centre of Beirut when the explosion happened
Sky's offices in Beirut are in the Downtown neighbourhood. It's an upmarket area which hosts ministries, media agencies and businesses.
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Beirut explosion: Experts can spot tell-tale signs of the causes of a blast - here's what this one tells us
With just a few seconds of grainy footage and snatched eyewitness testimony, explosives experts can spot tell-tale signs of the cause of a blast.
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Beirut explosion: Donald Trump suggests 'bomb of some kind' caused huge explosion in Lebanese city
Donald Trump has contradicted Lebanese officials and suggested a "terrible attack" caused a massive explosion in Beirut.
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