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John Kerry off to Russia for talks on Syria, Ukraine after Brussels attacks

Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Moscow for talks on Ukraine and Syria as the terrorist attacks in Brussels underscored the urgency of fighting the Islamic State group.

Mar 23, 2016, 05:24 AM IST

Brussels attacks: 35 killed as ISIS claims responsibility, police carry out raids in manhunt

 Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday which killed at least 30 people, with police hunting a suspect who fled the air terminal.

Mar 23, 2016, 04:23 AM IST

Belgium attackers' bombs were in their luggage: Local mayor

The suicide attackers who struck Brussels airport on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people, had their bombs in their luggage, the local mayor told AFP.

Mar 23, 2016, 02:52 AM IST

Hezbollah compares Brussels terror attacks to Syria

Radical Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah on Tuesday deplored the deadly Brussels bombings and blamed hardline Sunni Islamists for exporting terrorism from Syria and the Middle East to Europe.

Mar 23, 2016, 02:06 AM IST

DNA: Investigators focus on Molenbeek district of Brussels as terror hub

The police as descended Friday on the hideout of accused Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam, residents of the Brussels neighborhood where he was believed to be sheltered started hurling bottles and othe

Mar 22, 2016, 23:40 PM IST

DNA: ISIS terror bombings strike Brussels, Belgium; 34 casualties reported

More than 30 people are dead and more than 200 wounded, after explosions struck Brussels during the Tuesday morning rush hour, Belgian media report.

Mar 22, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Avoid crowded places, public transport: India issues travel advisory to its citizens in Belgium

India on Tuesday night issued a travel advisory asking Indian nationsls living in Brussels or visiting it to exercise caution and remain alert in view of terror attacks in the Belgian city killing around 35 people and wounding over 200.

Mar 22, 2016, 23:01 PM IST

Bloody week in Brussels: From police raid to bombings

The Belgian capital was hit by deadly bomb attacks on Tuesday, barely a week after a police raid on an apartment that led to the dramatic capture of the last fugitive from the Paris massacre.

Mar 22, 2016, 22:32 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee condemns terror attacks in Brussels

Condemning the terror attacks in Brussels, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday conveyed India's deepest sympathies to families of the victims and people of Belgium and said the global community must unite to overcome the scourge of terrorism.

Mar 22, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Islamic State claims Brussels blasts - Amaq agency

Islamic State claimed responsibility for two bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people in Brussels on Tuesday, a news agency affiliated with the group said.

Mar 22, 2016, 21:16 PM IST

Brussels attacks 'violate' Islamic teachings: Top Muslim body

Sunni Islam's leading seat of learning, Al-Azhar, said today's attacks in Brussels "violate the tolerant teachings of Islam," and urged the international community to confront the "epidemic" of terrorism.

Mar 22, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Eiffel Tower to be lit with Belgium's colours after attacks

The Eiffel Tower will be lit up Tuesday evening with Belgium's national colours in solidarity with the victims of the Brussels attacks, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced.

Mar 22, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Donald Trump calls for tough US border security after Brussels attacks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called again for tougher US border security following Tuesday`s deadly attacks on the Brussels airport, saying "we have to be very vigilant and careful about who we allow into our country."

Mar 22, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

Sensex climbs for 3rd day, Brussels attacks keep lid on gains

The benchmark Sensex Tuesday closed in the positive territory for the third straight day, but the day's gain was limited to just 45 points after deadly terror attacks in Brussels sent markets globally into a tailspin.

Mar 22, 2016, 18:23 PM IST

We will never let these terrorists win: David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the "appalling" attacks in Brussels and said Europe should stand together against the terror threat, following an emergency cabinet meeting in London on Tuesday.

Mar 22, 2016, 18:17 PM IST

Belgian authorities urge media blackout on blast probe

Belgian authorities urged the media to refrain from reporting on the probe into triple bomb attacks in Brussels Tuesday that killed at least 26 after some said raids were under way in the city.

Mar 22, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

We fear suspects are still at large: Belgian Foreign Minister

Belgium`s Foreign Minister Didier Reynders on Tuesday said authorities feared that suspects involved in the deadly attacks at Brussels airport and a metro station could still be at large.

Mar 22, 2016, 18:13 PM IST

Passengers evacuated after bomb threats to 5 Jet Airways flights

An alert was sounded after a threat about bombs in five flights of Jet Airways on Tuesday. The threat was received after when three of the flights had already landed at their destinations. 

Mar 22, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Supporters of Islamic State praise Brussels blasts on social media

Supporters of Islamic State praised on social media blasts in Brussels that killed about 20 people on Tuesday.

Mar 22, 2016, 17:53 PM IST

Brussels blasts `very sad day for Europe`: EU`s Mogherini

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday`s blasts in Brussels marked a "very sad day" for Europe, saying on a visit to Jordan it was now suffering like the Middle East.

Mar 22, 2016, 17:09 PM IST