Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon's parliament on Sunday in a second night of street clashes that wounded dozens of people. Hundreds of people returned to demonstrate despite a fierce crackdown by security forces the night before when clashes had also injured dozens. It marked the most violent unrest in the capital in a historic wave of protests that has swept Lebanon since Oct.

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