Lebanon minister resigns in wake of Beirut blast

Beirut: Lebanon’s Information Minister Manal Abdel-Samad resigned on Sunday as the country grapples with the aftermath of the devastating blast at Beirut. In her resignation letter, she said she regrets failing to fulfil the aspirations of the Lebanese people. AP...

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Updated At : 12:59 PM Aug 10, 2020 IST

Beirut: Lebanon’s Information Minister Manal Abdel-Samad resigned on Sunday as the country grapples with the aftermath of the devastating blast at Beirut. In her resignation letter, she said she regrets failing to fulfil the aspirations of the Lebanese people. AP

Spectacles ‘worn’ by Gandhi emerge at UK auction

London: A pair of gold-plated spectacles, believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s, has emerged on the UK auction circuit, estimated to fetch between 10,000 pounds and 15,000 pound. PTI

Lebanon minister resigns in wake of Beirut blast

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