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Lebanon crisis: Dozens wounded in second night of clashes in Beirut

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Protesters stand near burning tents during anti government protests in BeirutImage copyrightREUTERS
Image captionDemonstrators stand near burning tents during second night of protests in Beirut

Riot police and anti-government demonstrators have clashed for a second night in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, leaving dozens of people wounded.
Protesters threw bottles and fireworks at officers, who responded with tear gas and water cannon.
Meanwhile, the interior minister ordered an inquiry into a crackdown on Saturday that left dozens more wounded.
The unrest has been fuelled by anger at the ruling elite over the ailing economy and corruption.
The protests triggered the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in October, but talks about a new government are deadlocked.
On Monday morning, President Michel Aoun postponed until Thursday formal consultations with parliamentary blocs on who to choose as prime minister.
Mr Hariri, who had been expected to be nominated despite withdrawing his candidacy last month, requested the delay to allow "more consultation", the presidency said.




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Riot police forces were again deployed in large numbers on Sunday as thousands of protesters returned to the streets.
Lebanon's Internal Security Forces said they fired tear gas after demonstrators pelted them with fireworks and stones.




Demonstrators use their phone lights during an anti-government protest in BeirutImage copyrightAFP
Image captionSunday's protest in the centre of Beirut began peacefully

The Lebanese Civil Defense said it had treated 72 people for injuries at the scene and taken 20 others to hospital.
The Lebanese Red Cross meanwhile said it had treated 37 on site and taken 15 people to hospital, according to AFP news agency.
Protester Omar Abyad, a 25-year-old unemployed nurse, told Reuters news agency: "They [security forces] attacked us in a barbaric way, as if we're not protesting for their sake, their children."




Lebanese security forces remove protesters during an anti-government demonstrationImage copyrightAFP
Image captionLebanese security forces removing protesters during the demonstration
Demonstrators move metal barriers while engulfed in tear gas during clashes with security forces in BeirutImage copyrightAFP
Image captionDozens of people were wounded in the clashes

Interior Minister Raya al-Hassan urged the security forces to open a "rapid and transparent" investigation into Saturday's violence but warned against "infiltrators" seeking to use protests to spark "confrontations".
Diala Haidar, from the human rights group Amnesty International, said: "Security forces used excessive force to disperse an overwhelmingly peaceful protest. It only sends a clear message that security forces are above the law."
The protests have been the largest seen in Lebanon in more than a decade. They have cut across sectarian lines - a rare phenomenon since the devastating 1975-1990 civil war ended - and involved people from all sectors of society.









Media captionThe BBC's Jeremy Bowen asks why people have been taking to the streets in Lebanon, Iran and Iraq

Demonstrators are angry at their leaders' failure to deal with a stagnant economy, rising prices, high unemployment, dire public services and corruption.
Their demands include an end to government corruption and the overhaul of the political system and the formation of an independent, non-sectarian cabinet.



























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A "tornado" made entirely of dust has been filmed whipping through a parched paddock in South Australia.
Baker James Soar, 18, was driving through Blakeview when he saw the phenomenon commonly known as a "dust devil".
He said it's a sight that's becoming all too familiar as Australia battles the worst drought in over 100 years.

The dust devil was filmed by James Soar as he was driving through Blakeville in South Australia. (Supplied/James Soar)

"It's a common thing when ground is dry and there's a bit of wind. I've seen many travelling through regional South Australia," he told 9news.com.au.
While they look dramatic, he said he believes dust devils only pose risks for people with respiratory issues.
"They're usually harmless, unless you have asthma or something, but otherwise they can be quite cool to look at," Mr Soar said.
"Because we live in the suburbs it's not to bad. But they can be a nightmare for people in farms when it comes to the washing."
The Bureau of Meteorology said that dust devils while similar in shape to a tornado has much less strength.
They form due to intense heating at the surface causing a rapid upward movement of parcel of air.

The dust devil has much less strength than a tornado. (Supplied/James Soar)

This displacement of the surface air causes an inward movement of surrounding air, creating the common spiral shape of the dust devil. 
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