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Deaths and thousands of injuries in Lebanon, as pagers used by Hezbollah simultaneously explode

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Deaths and thousands of injuries in Lebanon after pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah explode. We speak to the Lebanese health minister and ask what's next for the region. Also in the programme: rapper Sean Diddy Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges; US economy; throat cancer; the future of Oxford Street.
17 Sep 5PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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