Protests sweep Lebanon for a second day

Updated October 18 2019 - 6:53pm, first published 6:50pm
Fierce protests in Beirut were ignited by a plan to tax WhatsApp as part of economic measures.
Fierce protests in Beirut were ignited by a plan to tax WhatsApp as part of economic measures.

Protesters across Lebanon have blocked roads with burning tyres and marched in Beirut for a second day in demonstrations targeting the government over an economic crisis.

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