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Belgium charges attacks suspect, `March Against Fear` called off

Belgium charged a suspect thought to be the fugitive third Brussels airport bomber with terrorist murder, as a Sunday peace march for the victims was cancelled for security reasons after the attacks in the heart of Europe.

Mar 27, 2016, 07:26 AM IST

Italy arrests Algerian suspect wanted by Belgium in terror probe: Reports

An Algerian national wanted by Belgium over a probe into fake ID documents used by the Paris and Brussels attackers was arrested in Italy on Saturday, local media reported, citing police sources.

Mar 27, 2016, 07:21 AM IST

Brussels airport says building `stable`, looking at temporary check-in desks

Brussels Airport said Saturday an examination of the main building housing the departure hall wrecked by two suicide bombers showed the structure is stable and it will now see if temporary check-in desks can be installed.

Mar 27, 2016, 03:41 AM IST

Belgium presses manhunt after new plot revealed

Police pressed ahead on Saturday with the search for suspects in Belgium's worst ever terror attack, as a series of raids and arrests revealed more links with the November Paris killings and a new French plot.

Mar 26, 2016, 15:29 PM IST

Brussels Airport will not reopen for passenger flights before Tuesday

Brussels Airport said on Saturday it would not reopen for passenger flights before Tuesday after suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departure hall.

Mar 26, 2016, 15:19 PM IST

Viewed as gangsters, Brussels bombers were able to plot unseen

The Bakraoui brothers` evolution from violent criminals to Islamist suicide bombers fits a pattern of time spent in jail for gun crime, followed by dodged parole meetings and missed opportunities to spot their drift into Islamic State`s orbit.

Mar 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST

On Good Friday, pope says Islamist militants profane God's name

Pope Francis condemned "unprecedented violence" by Islamist militants, saying at a Good Friday service that followers of religions who carried out acts of fundamentalism or terrorism were profaning God`s name.

Mar 26, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Three more arrested in Brussels police operation over attacks

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Brussels on Friday to offer US assistance in security.

Mar 26, 2016, 10:02 AM IST

Brussels attacker had been on US watch list before Paris attacks: Source

Brahim El Bakraoui, one of the Brussels suicide bombers, was on a U.S. counter-terrorism watch list before the November attacks in Paris and his brother Khalid was put on the list shortly afterward, sources familiar with the matter said.

Mar 26, 2016, 09:55 AM IST

Ibrahim El Bakraoui was on US watch list before Paris attacks: CNN

Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the suicide bombers who struck the Brussels airport, was on a US counterterrorism watch list even before the November Paris attacks, CNN reported Friday, citing a US official.

Mar 26, 2016, 07:09 AM IST

Brussels attacks: Belgium's Muslims vow to fight radicalisation

After chanting "Allahu akbar", those gathered for Friday prayers at Brussels' Grand Mosque streamed outside to chant "Long Live Belgium," feeling the pressure to tackle radicalisation after the attacks on the city.

Mar 26, 2016, 03:50 AM IST

Pope Francis slams Europe`s `anaesthetised conscience` over migrants in Easter tirade

Pope Francis decried what he called Europe`s "indifferent and anaesthetised conscience" over migrants, during Good Friday prayers in Rome during which he also slammed paedophile priests, arms dealers, fundamentalists and religious persecutors.

Mar 26, 2016, 03:46 AM IST

Brussels attacks: Police detains 9, hunts two suspects – what we know so far

Belgian police staged fresh raids late Thursday and Friday, detaining nine people in all, including three linked to the Paris attacks in which 130 people died,

Mar 26, 2016, 01:57 AM IST

Belgian police arrest three linked to foiled French plot: Prosecutor

The arrest was linked to the detention of 34-year-old Kriket, who was caught with heavy weapons and explosives in his apartment near Paris.

Mar 25, 2016, 22:24 PM IST

John Kerry in Brussels offers support after attacks

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Brussels on Friday to offer Washington`s support to a stricken Belgium after attacks claimed by the Islamic State group left 31 dead and 300 wounded.

Mar 25, 2016, 15:41 PM IST

France foils terror strike by man linked to Paris attackers

Brussels, which has emerged as a hotspot for radical Islam in Europe, was hit Monday by suicide bombings.

Mar 25, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

Brussels suicide bombers were on US terrorism lists: report

The report cited two unnamed US officials as saying that Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui were listed as a "potential terror threat" in US databases.

Mar 25, 2016, 10:06 AM IST

Brussels terror attack: 242 Indians stranded in Belgium reach Delhi

A Jet Airways aircraft carrying 242 persons including 28 crew members, who were stranded in Belgian capital Brussels following the deadly terror attack on airport and metro station, arrived here from Amsterdam Friday morning.

Mar 25, 2016, 08:07 AM IST

Brussels attacks: Six arrested in police raids, say prosecutors

Six people were arrested Thursday in a series of police operations in the Belgian capital, the federal prosecutor`s office said, two days after jihadist attacks in Brussels left 31 dead.

Mar 25, 2016, 06:19 AM IST

Brussels attacks: EU pledges to better share information on terrorism

European Union interior and justice ministers pledged to better share intelligence on terrorism, during an extraordinary meeting to support Belgium following the deadly Brussels attacks.

Mar 25, 2016, 05:37 AM IST