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Fire Breaks Out at Beirut Port, One Month After Explosion

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BEIRUT—A large fire broke out Thursday at Lebanon’s main port, near the site of last month’s massive explosion that devastated a swath of the country’s capital and killed nearly 200 people. Lebanese living in the vicinity of the port rushed to get away as firefighters tackled the blaze at a warehouse. The army said the … Read more

China Coast Guard Seizes Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan

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HONG KONG—China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan, where the passengers planned to seek refuge from Beijing’s national-security crackdown. The group, people familiar with the matter said, included Andy Li, an activist who had been arrested in Hong Kong … Read more