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Suicide bombers identified as Brussels death toll passes 30 (Updated Wed)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/03/2016
» Two brothers, both known to police, are reported to be responsible for two of the explosions in Brussels. Meanwhile the death toll in the airport and subway station blasts has reached 31.
Brazil's Rousseff vows: 'I will never resign'
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday she had committed no crime and would "never resign" despite corruption allegations, branding efforts to impeach her as a "coup" attempt.
Belgian police issue wanted notice for airport attack suspect
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» BRUSSELS - Belgian police issued a wanted notice for a suspect in the bomb attack on Brussels airport on Tuesday in which at least 14 people were killed.
UN slams migrant 'detention facilities' in Greece
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» GENEVA - The UN refugee agency on Tuesday harshly criticised an EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx of migrants to Greece, saying reception centres had become "detention facilities", and suspended some activities in the country.
Starbucks shuts all Belgium stores after bombings
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Starbucks shut all of its coffee shops in Belgium on Tuesday, after a Brussels airport outlet was apparently the location of one of the bombs that killed about 35 people.
Tintin weeps as world puts an arm around Belgium
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» PARIS - Tintin wept.
Euro 2016 security at a maximum - French Interior Minister
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» PARIS - French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday that security for Euro 2016 was already at a maximum and could not be increased further in the wake of more deadly terror attacks in Europe.
Second stage win for Bouhanni in Catalonia
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» OLOT (SPAIN) - In-form French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni claimed his second straight stage win in the Tour of Catalonia on Tuesday.
UN lifts N.Korea sanctions imposed on four ships
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council agreed Tuesday to a request from China to lift sanctions imposed on four ships that had been blacklisted over North Korea's weapons program, diplomats said.
Police find bomb, IS flag in Brussels search: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» BRUSSELS - Belgian police on Tuesday found a bomb and an Islamic State flag during a search of a Brussels apartment carried out hours after deadly attacks in the Belgian capital that killed around 35 people, prosecutors said.