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Belgium charges two new Brussels attacks suspects

Belgium has charged two new suspects with terrorist offences in connection with last month`s deadly Brussels airport and metro attacks, the federal prosecutor`s office said Tuesday.

Apr 12, 2016, 13:53 PM IST

Brussels bombings: 'Man In The Hat' is Mohamed Abrini

After nearly three weeks of frantic searching, Belgian authorities announced Saturday they had finally arrested and identified the elusive “man in the hat” spotted alongside two suicide bombers who blew themselves up at Brussels Airport on March 22.

Apr 10, 2016, 07:58 AM IST

NATO to hold first formal talks with Russia since 2014

NATO will soon hold its first formal talks with Russia since 2014, its head said today, signalling a thaw in ties deeply strained by the Ukraine crisis.

Apr 08, 2016, 22:00 PM IST

Belgium releases video of suspect fleeing after airport bombings

 Belgian prosecutors on Thursday launched a fresh appeal for help to find the suspected surviving attacker in last month`s Brussels airport bombings, releasing a video of the escape route taken by the so-called "man in the hat".

Apr 07, 2016, 22:48 PM IST

Transfer of Paris terror suspect Abdeslam to France will take weeks: Lawyer

Extraditing Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam from Belgium to France is likely to take "several weeks," as investigators question him about a shootout with police in Brussels last month, his lawyer said Thursday.

Apr 07, 2016, 16:27 PM IST

UN defends response to terrorism in wake of criticism by PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in Brussels that the United Nations does not know what terrorism is and how to deal with it.

Apr 06, 2016, 10:00 AM IST

Brussels airport reopens with three flights, tighter security

Brussels Airport reopens on Sunday with three "symbolic" flights and strict additional security checks for passengers, marking a new era for air travel in Belgium after attacks by Islamic State suicide bombers.

Apr 03, 2016, 09:41 AM IST

Brussels airport to reopen Sunday with three flights scheduled: CEO

Brussels Airport will reopen Sunday, 12 days after its departure hall was wrecked by Islamic State suicide bombings, with chief executive Arnaud Feist announcing three flights.

Apr 02, 2016, 19:44 PM IST

Belgium charges third suspect with terrorism over French plot

Two others -- Abderrahmane A. and Rabah M. -- are also being held in Belgium over the same plot.

Apr 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Salah Abdeslam 'chose' not to blow himself up in Paris: Brother

The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, decided not to blow himself up during the wave of killings in the French capital last year, his brother has said.

Apr 02, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Miami Open: Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori pass tough tests to set up finals clash

The 28-year-old Serbian will try to match the career record of six Miami crowns won by Andre Agassi.

Apr 02, 2016, 02:22 AM IST

India-Saudi ties to get fillip with PM Narendra Modi's visit

India and Saudi Arabia will seek to elevate their strategic partnership to a more broad-based one, with the focus on energy and security cooperation, during the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Riyadh beginning Saturday, the first by an Indian prime minister in six years.

Apr 01, 2016, 22:52 PM IST

Belgium to extradite Paris suspect Abdeslam to France

Belgian authorities Thursday approved the extradition of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France, as officials at the bomb-damaged Brussels airport said it was ready to reopen although flights would not resume immediately.

Apr 01, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Belgium approves extradition of Paris suspect to France

Belgian judicial authorities on Thursday approved the extradition to France of Paris attacks prime suspect Salah Abdeslam, prosecutors said, adding that a date for the transfer had not been set.

Mar 31, 2016, 23:06 PM IST

Belgian police carry out new raid linked to foiled French terror plot

Belgian police on Thursday carried out a new raid in connection with a foiled attack plot in France, in which the main suspect was this week charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, prosecutors said.

Mar 31, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Paris suspect Abdeslam `wants to cooperate` with French authorities: Lawyer

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam wants to cooperate with French authorities, his lawyer said on Thursday, confirming that his client wanted to be extradited from Belgium to France.

Mar 31, 2016, 14:19 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington to attend Nuclear Security Summit

The nuclear summit would begin with the leaders-only dinner at the White House later today.

Mar 31, 2016, 11:41 AM IST

No religion teaches terrorism, says PM Narendra Modi in Brussels

In the wake of recently carried out dastardly terror attacks in Brussels, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday night said that India has never and will never bent down before terrorism.

Mar 31, 2016, 06:37 AM IST

Modi in Brussels: As it happened on Wednesday

Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the 13th India-EU Summit in Belgium's capital Brussels.

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Mar 31, 2016, 02:48 AM IST

India, Belgium pitch for resumption of FTA talks

India and Belgium Tuesday pitched for resumption of the long stalled negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) on "mutually agreed terms" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Charles Michel resolved to strengthen their bilateral ties.

Mar 30, 2016, 23:51 PM IST