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BEIRUT - The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 5:36. The Lebanese government has declared a two-week state of emergency, effectively giving the military full powers during this time after a massive explosion devastated the capital, Beirut. The government announced the measure during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday. |
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The World Health Organization says it is airlifting medical supplies to Lebanon to cover up to 1,000 trauma interventions and up to 1,000 surgical interventions following the explosion in Beirut. WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said supplies airlifted from a “humanitarian hub” in Dubai in the United.... |
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“We will continue giving Lebanon all support with the hope that these difficult days will be overcome as soon as possible through solidarity and cooperation,” the spokesman said. 4 p.m. A government minister says the Netherlands is sending a search and rescue team made up of police, firefighters,.... |
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BEIRUT - The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has extended his condolences to the Lebanese people and repeated an offer to send humanitarian aid to the country in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000. |
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Opposition lawmakers heckled the prime minister during his remarks, and several were ejected from the Knesset hall. Israel and Lebanon remain officially in a state of war and do not have formal diplomatic relations. 5:00 p.m. The World Health Organization says it is airlifting medical supplies to.... |
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BEIRUT - The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 5:00 p.m. The World Health Organization says it is airlifting medical supplies to Lebanon to cover up to 1,000 trauma interventions and up to 1,000 surgical interventions following the explosion in Beirut. |
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“The situation is pretty confusing right now. In the coming days we will know more about what is needed in the long-term need,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told reporters on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said the Norwegian Embassy in Beirut suffered damage in the explosion but that all staff members were safe. |
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Norway is offering 25 million kroner ($2.74 million) and 40 tons of medical equipment to Lebanon after the huge explosion in the harbor of the Lebanese capital. “The situation is pretty confusing right now. In the coming days we will know more about what is needed in the long-term need,” Norwegian.... |
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An oil lorry overturned in a ditch near Clifden earlier this afternoon. The incident occurred on the Galway side of the N59 at around 1:30pm. It’s understood the driver did not sustain any serious injuries in the accident. The road remains open and a tow truck is on the way to remove the vehicle. |
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Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said the Norwegian Embassy in Beirut suffered damage in the explosion but that all staff members were safe. She says there is no indication of Norwegian citizens being injured in Tuesday's blast, which killed at least 100 people. 4:30 p.m. |
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BEIRUT - The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Norway is offering 25 million kroner ($2.74 million) and 40 tons of medical equipment to Lebanon after the huge explosion in the harbour of the Lebanese capital. “The situation is pretty confusing right now. |
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