Lebanon’s Parliament met Thursday for the first time since last week’s blast that killed over 170 people. A state of emergency was declared after another night of protests as citizens continue to cry out for accountability. Plus, an update on the Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius and leaked 1,000 tons of oil. And how scientists plan on bringing back the Malaysian variant of the Sumatran rhinoceros.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate Tuesday. While the fourth woman to run on a major ticket, but also a first in many areas. Plus how Google wants to use its phones to help save lives.

Joe Biden finally revealed his choice of Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate in the November election.  Analysts say the choice of Harris wasn't just about her prosecutorial skills as former California Attorney General, but also about finding someone who can relate to people and creates a ticket that represents what America actually looks like.  Harris is expected to be a formidable opponent in upcoming debates with Vice President Mike Pence.  Soon after the announcement, President Trump went on the attack describing her in previous interactions as "nasty."

After its government stepped down Monday, many Lebanese are concerned that corruption in the country could divert the millions of dollars in aid that's been pledged following last week's deadly explosion. Plus, protests in Minsk continued for a second day resulting in at least one death. And, after its owner was arrested Monday in Hong Kong, pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily vows to continue.

Tensions between the US and China continue to escalate as China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including legislators in response to the U.S. imposition of sanctions on 11 Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms. Monday’s actions follow the Trump administration’s recent order for the closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston and China’s retaliatory closure of the US Consulate in Chengdu. Some analysts say the damage may be irreparable, for the short term and potentially much longer.  Also, Global coronavirus cases reach 20 million with 5 million in the United States. Plus, as President Trump took to the podium for his daily White House coronavirus update, he was quickly whisked away by a secret service officer due to a security threat.

With 160 left dead and thousands left homeless after last week's blast in Beirut, the cabinet resigned Monday. Plus, media owner and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai is arrested in Hong Kong for violating China's new National Security Law. Plus an update on the weekend protests in Minsk against the Belarus election.

A group of French nationals along with their guide and a driver were ambushed and killed Sunday in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday.  So far no one has claimed responsibility for the attack but France and other countries have warned people against traveling to parts of Niger where militants including Boko Haram and an affiliate of Islamic State operate.

The death toll from Tuesday’s blast in Lebanon has climbed to over 150 as protesters took to the debris-strewn streets to voice their anger at those they feel responsible. Plus, India's coronavirus infections pass two million and will the Afghan government release 400 prisoners to jumpstart intra-Afghan talks?

Funerals are being held as Lebanon continues to reel from a devastating explosion that rocked the capitol of Beirut earlier this week. The blast killed at least 130 people, wounded thousands and left tens of thousands homeless in a country already in a fragile state after months of a spiraling economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.  For many Lebanese, Tuesday's blast was the last straw after years of corruption and mismanagement by a political elite that has ruled for decades. The explosion has elevated anger at authorities for allowing huge quantities of a highly explosive material used to make fertilizers and bombs, to be stored in a warehouse at the port in unsafe conditions for years.  As nations send aid, French President Emmanuel Macron flew to Beirut on Thursday where he toured shattered streets and consoled distraught residents amid rubble covered roads and shops with blown out windows. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Lebanon is working alongside the Lebanese Red Cross to provide medical supplies and other assistance to citizens coping with the aftershock of what will likely be a very long and difficult recovery.

The death toll after a deadly blast in Beirut, Lebanon continues climbing past 100 with reports of over 5,000 hurt. As French President Emmanuel Macron toured the devastation, search efforts continued to locate those missing. Plus, 75 years ago today, the United States detonated a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan - an event that led to the end of World War II.