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Israel, Hezbollah must both 'stop firing': Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed again Friday for a ceasefire in Lebanon, saying the diplomatic path remained open, even as Israel ignored calls to stop its strikes targeting Hezbollah. "The choices that both parties make in the coming days will determine which

Terror, panic as Israeli strikes wipe out Beirut buildings

In just a few seconds, Israeli strikes reduced six buildings to rubble in the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut on Friday, sending rescuers scrambling to the densely-packed residential area searching for survivors. The succesive strikes shook Beirut and its surroundings a

Tunisia lawmakers revise election law days ahead of vote

Tunisia's parliament approved a law on Friday that strips a top court of its power to rule on election-related disputes, a move decried by protesters as anti-democratic just days before a presidential ballot. The judicial shift comes after Tunisia's administrative court in

In Beirut, volunteers race to help war displaced

Beirut is buzzing with activity as volunteers scramble to aid the tens of thousands displaced by Israel's intense bombardment of Lebanon this week. Despite an economic crisis that has gripped the country for years, people in the capital are stepping up, finding shelter, cooking