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Lebanese protest late into the night as anger over Beirut blast grows

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Lebanese protests rumbled on in Beirut night, calling for the downfall of the government and the political establishment in the wake of this week's catastrophic explosion. They gathered in Martyrs' Square, some throwing stones at riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse them.
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