Beirut explosion : UN warns of possible humanitarian crisis in wake of blast

Watch: 690 tons of Amonium Nitrate containers placed in Chennai

690 tons of Amonium Nitrate containers placed in Chennai Manali Sattva container freight station where Chennai customs placed the seized. Extra precautions are being undertaken after the Lebanon incident. Earlier this week, a pair of explosions due to Amonium Nitrate in Lebanon's Beirut caused a widespread damage. 2,750-ton stockpile of ammonium nitrate was stored nearby in the city. Amonium Nitrate is a highly explosive chemical often used a fertilizer.

Russian teams search rubble from Beirut explosion

A Russian search and rescue team in Beirut has unearthed three bodies under the rubble near the city's port, three days after the deadly explosion that killed more than 150 people.View on euronews

Economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic

Amid the crisis, European firms are increasingly shelving their recycling goals and opting for cheaper non-recycled plastics made from hydrocarbons. Edward Baran reports.

The BLM protest photographer now shooting for Vogue

Photographer Misan Harriman has become the first Black man to shoot the cover of Britain's fashion bible Vogue. Edward Baran reports.

S.Africa's diamond polishers look to lockdown lovers

Diamond prices and demand were weak before the lockdown, but enforced proximity looks to be kindling romance and feel-good spending in South Africa. Edward Baran reports.