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    Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Express Outrage Over Beirut Explosion

    Large crowds thronged the city's center, blaming politicians and a culture of corruption and negligence for an explosion that killed more than 150 people.
    by Jason Slotkin Aug 08, 2020 2 minutes

    Thousands of protesters outraged over this week's deadly explosion in Beirut amassed in the Lebanese capital on Saturday, as public anger gave way to clashes with police and the storming of the nation's foreign ministry.

    Blame for the blast — which killed more than 150 people and injured thousands more — has been widely cast on a culture of

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