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August 24, 2015

Lebanon: One Protester Dies During Anti-Government Demonstrations 
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Meanwhile, in Lebanon, at least one protester has died as massive
demonstrations against government ineptitude rocked the capital Beirut.
Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at the
thousands of protesters. The Red Cross says at least 40 people have been
hospitalized. The growing campaign, which is dubbed "You Stink," began
as a protest against the massive piles of garbage that the government
has failed to collect. It has now become a cry for the government's
fall.

 

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