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Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon - New York Times (blog) Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:56:24 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon New York Times (blog) BEIRUT, Lebanon — A blast from a powerful car bomb tore through a southern suburb of this city on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and wounding nearly 300 in the heart of a stronghold of Hezbollah, the militant Shiite movement that has the country ... Syria's War Takes Hold of Lebanon Through Bombings and KidnappingsTIME Lebanon blast leaves 18 dead, over 200 woundedCBC.ca Deadly Lebanon blast in Beirut stronghold of HezbollahBBC News Christian Science Monitor -Sky News all 168 news articles »

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'A big terrorist crime': Deadly car bomb in Lebanon seen as revenge against ... - National Post Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:36:14 GMT

National Post

'A big terrorist crime': Deadly car bomb in Lebanon seen as revenge against ... National Post An explosion ripped through a Hezbollah militant stronghold in a southern suburb of Beirut, killing at least 14 people and wounding about 212, Lebanon's official National News Agency said. The Lebanese army released a statement saying it was a car bomb.

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Marianne Faithfull forced to cancel shows in Lebanon and the US after breaking ... - Daily Mail Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:41:02 GMT

Daily Mail

Marianne Faithfull forced to cancel shows in Lebanon and the US after breaking ... Daily Mail Marianne Faithfull was forced to cancel gigs in Lebanon and the US after she broke her back in holiday accident. The British singer and actress fractured her sacrum on the first day of her vacation in California last month, but still not in a fit ... and more »

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Car bomb kills 21 in Beirut southern suburb - The Daily Star Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:29:59 GMT

The Daily Star

Car bomb kills 21 in Beirut southern suburb The Daily Star Lebanon has seen a spike of security incidents linked to the crisis in neighboring Syria, particularly after Hezbollah said in May it was fighting with forces loyal to President Bashar Assad against rebels there. The sources, speaking on condition of ...

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Deadly blast strikes Beirut Hezbollah stronghold - FRANCE 24 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:38:08 GMT

FRANCE 24

Deadly blast strikes Beirut Hezbollah stronghold FRANCE 24 Lebanon's National News Agency said at least fourteen people were killed and hundreds wounded after a powerful explosion tore through a Hezbollah bastion in southern Beirut Thursday. More people are trapped inside damaged buildings, witnesses said.

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Car bomb kills 14 in Beirut suburb - USA TODAY Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:48:40 GMT

Car bomb kills 14 in Beirut suburb USA TODAY The blast raises the worrying specter of Lebanon being pulled further into the Syrian civil war, which is taking on an increasingly sectarian tone. It was the second such explosion in just over a month in south Beirut, an overwhelmingly Shiite area ...

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Huge deadly car bomb in Beirut, Lebanon - euronews Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:44:42 GMT

euronews

Huge deadly car bomb in Beirut, Lebanon euronews Eyewitnesses reported a number of cars destroyed and extensive damage to at least six buildings with people trapped inside by fires. Lebanon's interior minister confirmed the cause was a car bomb. A previously unknown Islamist group claimed ...

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Hezbollah says it struck Israeli troops in southern Lebanon - Jerusalem Post Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:29:00 GMT

Hezbollah says it struck Israeli troops in southern Lebanon Jerusalem Post BEIRUT – Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claimed responsibility on Wednesday for explosions that wounded four Israeli soldiers who allegedly infiltrated southern Lebanon last week. Nasrallah told Beirut-based Al- Mayadeen television that Hezbollah ...

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Beirut blast generates wide condemnation - The Daily Star Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:59:23 GMT

The Daily Star

Beirut blast generates wide condemnation The Daily Star “This is a criminal act that bears the fingerprints of terrorism and Israel and is aimed to destabilize Lebanon and deal a blow to the resilience of the Lebanese,” Sleiman said. Hezbollah's political rival in Lebanon, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri ...

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News Wrap: Dozens Dead After Car Bombings in Iraq, Lebanon - PBS NewsHour Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:20:22 GMT

News Wrap: Dozens Dead After Car Bombings in Iraq, Lebanon PBS NewsHour In other news Thursday, a series of car bombings in Baghdad killed at least 33 people. It was the latest in a surge of attacks that have killed 3,000 Iraqis since April. Also, a car bombing in a residential area of Beirut, Lebanon killed at least 14 ... and more »