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The President asked the Prime Minister to stay in power until a new government is formed
11 Aug 2020,·53 mins
The decision follows days of angry protests after Tuesday's massive explosion
Security officials raided his newsroom, arresting others
10 Aug 2020,·53 mins
His is being held under the controversial national security law
Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces, under the new security law
There have been clashes with security forces at anti-government protests
07 Aug 2020,·53 mins
Lebanon's government faces criticism for failing to act on warnings ahead of the blast
Security forces have used tear gas to stop protesters attempting to storm Parliament
06 Aug 2020,·53 mins
The government says blast was caused by explosives stored for years at the city's port
05 Aug 2020,·53 mins
We speak to someone who lived through the civil war but never saw an explosion this large
Explosion in the port area of the city leaves at least 78 people dead
A new study finds low transmission rates between students in Australia
04 Aug 2020,·53 mins
The WHO warns that coronavirus is circulating 'intensely' in India
Peru has the second-highest rate of infection in the whole of South America, after Brazil
Documents from whistle-blower suggest three times as many deaths as previously announced
03 Aug 2020,·53 mins
BBC Persian finds actual death rate is nearly triple what Iran's government has claimed
We get a vivid picture from an emergency room in Atlanta Georgia
Local media say the Hong Kong government may announce a postponement to the elections
31 Jul 2020,·53 mins
Some candidates have been barred from forthcoming elections
There are over 80 outbreaks in care homes in the state of Victoria
As cases rise again in some parts of Europe, how can people travel safely?
30 Jul 2020,·53 mins
The US has reached the world record total of 150 thousand deaths
The death toll has also started to rise there
29 Jul 2020,·53 mins
28 Jul 2020,·53 mins
