[ad_1] The death toll from a liquefied gas tanker explosion in northwestern Lebanon has risen to 28, Report informs, citing TASS. The incident took place in Akkar. Several others were reported missing in the blast. The cause of the explosion is being investigated. [ad_2] https://report.az/en/other-countries/death-toll-in-lebanon-tanker-explosion-reaches-28/
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Biden says US will send $100 million more in aid to Lebanon
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden on Wednesday promised $100 million in additional aid for Lebanon as he pressed the crisis-wracked nation to undergo reforms, Report informs via the Daily Star Lebanon. “Today, I’m announcing nearly a $100 million in new humanitarian assistance,” Biden told an UN-backed donor conference for Lebanon led by France. “But no… Continue reading Biden says US will send $100 million more in aid to Lebanon
Training aircraft crashes in Lebanon, three feared dead
[ad_1] A small training aircraft with three people on board crashed on Thursday in Lebanon’s mountainous Keserwan district, north of the capital Beirut, the country’s aviation authority said. Initial reports suggested the pilot and two passengers were killed, aviation sources said. The Cessna 172 plane belonged to flight training firm Open Sky Aviation and had… Continue reading Training aircraft crashes in Lebanon, three feared dead
EU’s Josep Borrell warns of sanctions over ongoing crisis in Lebanon
[ad_1] The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has castigated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new cabinet after mass resignations in the wake of the Beirut Port explosion last August, Report informs, citing Euronews. Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Saturday during a… Continue reading EU’s Josep Borrell warns of sanctions over ongoing crisis in Lebanon