Small groups of demonstrators gathered in central Beirut on Saturday in an effort to keep the momentum on anti-government protests.
This comes just a day after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri gave his government partners a 72-hour deadline to agree on reforms that could ward off an economic crisis.
Lebanon's internal security apparatus said 52 officers were injured on Friday and 70 people arrested after clashes erupted between protesters and riot police.
Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Halong Bay, 27 dead
At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam's Halong Bay on Saturday, state media reported.
Poland fixes fault that briefly disrupted flights, officials say
Polish authorities said they had fixed a fault in air traffic control systems that briefly disrupted take-offs in Warsaw and other cities on Saturday morning, and operations were returning to normal.
At least 21 killed in bus crash in southern Iran
At least 21 people were killed and nearly 30 injured when a coach overturned in southern Iran on Saturday, state media reported.
Syrian presidency says ceasefire in place, urges parties to respect it
The Syrian government said its internal security forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday as the presidency called on all parties to respect a ceasefire following bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has left hundreds dead.
South Korea ex-President Yoon indicted again as martial law probe continues
South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on additional charges on Saturday as a special prosecutor continues investigating him for his short-lived declaration of martial law in December.
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