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2015-11-22

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Belgium

Brussels remains on high alert: 'multiple operations underway' across Belgium

Belgian police sealed off streets in the centre of Brussels during raids late on Sunday night. Armed officers mounted several security operations –

Sport

Djokovic downs Federer to secure ATP World Tour title in London

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic outclassed Roger Federer in straight sets to secure the ATP World Tour finals title in London on Sunday. The world number

Sport

Daniel-Andre Tande clinches maiden World Cup win in Germany

Norway’s Daniel-Andre Tande produced a stunning performance to clinch the first individual ski jumping event of the new World Cup season in

Belgium

Brussels remains on high alert: 'multiple operations underway' across Belgium

Brussels' terror alert status will remain at the maximum level, while the city's schools and metros are to stay shut on Monday.

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World News

BELGIAN PM SAYS BRUSSELS ALERT STATUS REMAINS AT HIGHEST LEVEL, SCHOOLS AND METRO TO REMAIN SHUT ON MONDAY

Russia

'Criminal investigations opened' following Crimea blackout

A number of criminal investigations have reportedly been opened in Ukraine after power lines carrying electricity into Crimea were sabotaged. The

Sport

Teddy Riner strikes gold in China

The French national anthem ‘La Marseillaise’ rang out as Teddy Riner held his nerve to take gold at the Qingdao judo Grand Prix in China. The

Argentina

Argentina goes to the polls

More than 30 million voters are heading for the ballot box in Argentina. Centre-left candidate Daniel Scioli is going up against the centre-right’s

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian casualties follow further stabbings in West Bank

More than a month of violence in the West Bank shows no signs of calming down. Further stabbings have seen the death toll rise to over 100.

Belgium

Paris: "I would rather see my brother in prison than in a cemetery"

Suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdelslam is on the run. The 26-year-old may have assumed a false identity. Officials raised the alert when

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Empty streets in Brussels, the city remains on lockdown

Belgium’s national Crisis Centre on Saturday raised the threat alert in the Brussels region to Level 4, which indicates a “serious and immediate

Russia

Crimea: state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea after power lines carrying electricity from Ukraine were reportedly sabotaged. The peninsula was

Myanmar

Myanmar: dozens die in jade mine landslide

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 90 people. It is reported those who died were climbing on waste material

World News

LANDSLIDE AT JADE MINE IN MYANMAR KILLS AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE (STATE MEDIA)

Israel

Four Israelis wounded in stabbing attack, say police

A Palestinian man has stabbed and wounded four Israelis in the southern town of Kiryat Gat, according to Israeli police. It is claimed the suspect

Bosnia and Herzegovina

20th anniversary of Dayton peace accord that ended Bosnian war

A metal capsule containing over 20-thousand wishes has been stored away in a Sarajevo museum – to mark the 20th anniversary of the peace deal that

Greece

Violent clashes force cancellation of Athens football derby

An Athens football derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos has been called off after violent clashes at the stadium where it was due to be played

Argentina

Argentina: voters pick new president in landmark run-off election

It is decision time in Argentina, with more than 30 million voters expected to head to the ballot box in the country’s first ever presidential

Bangladesh

Bangladesh hangs two opposition leaders for war crimes

Two opposition leaders have been executed in Bangladesh for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and