Beirut Blast Kills One, Wounds Seven

22 July 2005 -- At least one person was killed and seven wounded after an explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut today.

News agencies quote Lebanese security sources as saying the blast came from a parked car outside a restaurant on Rue Monot, a bustling nightlife street.

The explosion came a few hours after a short visit to Beirut by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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