Several explosions were reported Wednesday afternoon in the Dahieh area of Beirut, Lebanon, as exploding hand-held radios killed at least 14 people and injured approximately 450. Lebanon's state news ...

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Lebanon has been rocked by a second wave of blasts, this time linked to hand-held radios, as reports have emerged that solar energy systems have exploded in several areas as well. At least 20 people ...

A lorry driver suffered horrific injuries when an e-cigarette exploded in his hand. Mike Calver, 38, was changing the battery on his device at home when it blew up. His hand, beard and clothes were ...

The Japanese firm Icom Inc. has said that the hand-held radio model affected by Wednesday's explosions in Lebanon was discontinued approximately a decade ago, the Japan Times reported Thursday. The ...

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Lebanon has been rocked by a second day of communication device explosions, believed to be orchestrated by Israeli intelligence services. The attacks, intended to target members of Hezbollah, have ...

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