(CNN)Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after akilled more than 170 people and wounded more than 6000, sparking days of violent protests.Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, announcing his resignation and that of his government in the wake of the blast, which he called a "disaster beyond measure."In an impassioned speech, Diab berated Lebanon's ruling political elite for fostering what he called "an apparatus of corruption bigger than the state." "We have fought valiantly and with dignity," he said, referring to members of his cabinet. "Between...…(CNN)Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after akilled more than 170 people and wounded more than 6000, sparking days of violent protests.Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, announcing his resignation and that of his government in the wake of the blast, which he called a "disaster beyond measure."In an impassioned speech, Diab berated Lebanon's ruling political elite for fostering what he called "an apparatus of corruption bigger than the state." "We have fought valiantly and with dignity," he said, referring to members of his cabinet. "Between...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A massive h central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, injuring thousands and blowing out windows in buildings across the city.The blast near Beirut’s port sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping cars and damaging distant buildings. It was felt as far as Cyprus, hundreds of miles away, and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in the Lebanese capital.Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive material used in fertilizers and bombs, , “endangering the...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A massive h central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, injuring thousands and blowing out windows in buildings across the city.The blast near Beirut’s port sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping cars and damaging distant buildings. It was felt as far as Cyprus, hundreds of miles away, and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in the Lebanese capital.Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive material used in fertilizers and bombs, , “endangering the...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, claims he has been placed in isolation and his communication cut off, in a video statement obtained by the BBC.Prince Hamzah said he had been told by the Jordanian military that he shouldn’t leave his home, suggesting he has been put under house arrest.Hamzah is the oldest son of Jordan’s late King Hussein and his American-born wife Queen Noor.“I had a visit from the Chief of the General staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces this morning,...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, claims he has been placed in isolation and his communication cut off, in a video statement obtained by the BBC.Prince Hamzah said he had been told by the Jordanian military that he shouldn’t leave his home, suggesting he has been put under house arrest.Hamzah is the oldest son of Jordan’s late King Hussein and his American-born wife Queen Noor.“I had a visit from the Chief of the General staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces this morning,...WW…

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A Lebanese judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with criminal neglect over the that killed more than 200 people this summer.Diab, as well as two former public works ministers and an ex-finance minister, were accused Thursday of criminal neglect "that led to the death and harm of hundreds of people" in the blast on August 4, according to Lebanon's state-owned National News Agency. These are the most high-profile indictments in the investigation of an explosion that was believed to have been caused by the detonation of thousands of...…Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A Lebanese judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with criminal neglect over the that killed more than 200 people this summer.Diab, as well as two former public works ministers and an ex-finance minister, were accused Thursday of criminal neglect "that led to the death and harm of hundreds of people" in the blast on August 4, according to Lebanon's state-owned National News Agency. These are the most high-profile indictments in the investigation of an explosion that was believed to have been caused by the detonation of thousands of...WW…

(CNN)Seven rockets were fired on heavily fortified Green Zone in late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military.Four of the rockets landed inside the Green Zone, and three outside it. The Green Zone is an area of Iraq's capital city where the embassies for the US and several other western countries are located. It is largely viewed as a safe location, but is frequently the target of rocket attacks.A US official said US personnel moved into shelters during the incident. The US has yet to do a complete damage assessment, but initial...…(CNN)Seven rockets were fired on heavily fortified Green Zone in late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military.Four of the rockets landed inside the Green Zone, and three outside it. The Green Zone is an area of Iraq's capital city where the embassies for the US and several other western countries are located. It is largely viewed as a safe location, but is frequently the target of rocket attacks.A US official said US personnel moved into shelters during the incident. The US has yet to do a complete damage assessment, but initial...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the night of August 7, residents of a middle-class neighborhood in northern heard shooting. Some of them rushed out to see what had happened.Slumped in a white Renault was a middle-aged man and a younger woman. Both were dead. At least four shots had been fired at them; another had hit a passing car. The two assailants had been on a motorbike, according to Iranian news agencies.One witness told a local journalist: “We were told there was a shooting. We went to the scene and saw they are shot dead. There were two of them.”Within hours...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the night of August 7, residents of a middle-class neighborhood in northern heard shooting. Some of them rushed out to see what had happened.Slumped in a white Renault was a middle-aged man and a younger woman. Both were dead. At least four shots had been fired at them; another had hit a passing car. The two assailants had been on a motorbike, according to Iranian news agencies.One witness told a local journalist: “We were told there was a shooting. We went to the scene and saw they are shot dead. There were two of them.”Within hours...WW…