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Who were the people who died in the Brussels attacks?

The number killed in last Tuesday’s bombings at Brussels Airport and a rush-hour metro has risen to 35, not including the three suicide bombers. In

France

French police given more time to question man suspected of planning a terror attack

Related arrests made in Rotterdam

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Brussels: water cannon used to disperse protesters

Police used water cannon to disperse group of several hundred protesters attempting to disrupt a vigil in Brussels on Sunday (March 27). Dozens of

Pakistan

Christians targeted in deadly bomb attack in Lahore

Police in Pakistan are hunting militants behind a suicide bomb attack that has killed at least 69 people and injured at least 300 more. Sunday’s

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Belgium

Brussels bombings: Belgian police question nine after raids

Belgian police carried out 13 more raids on Sunday in the wake of the deadly Brussels attacks. Nine people were questioned, with five of them later

Belgium

Brussels: a city on edge after a week of terror

Amid a strong police presence, hundreds of people remained gathered in central Brussels on Sunday evening to pay their respects to the victims of

Belgium

Brussels mayor deplores 'hooligans' who disrupted Place de la Bourse

Several hundred protesters, many of whom appeared to be right-wing nationalists, disrupted a vigil in central Brussels being held to honour the

World News

Terror investigation: four more detained in Belgium

Belgian police have detained four more people in anti-terror raids in several cities, following Tuesday’s bomb attacks in Brussels, prosecutors say

World News

Use weapons of love to combat violence, says Pope on Easter Sunday

Use the weapons of love to combat blind and brutal violence, that was Pope Francis’ message on Easter Sunday. Security was tight for the traditional

Belgium

Remembering Brussels: archiving messages at Place de la Bourse

Soon after the attacks in the Belgian capital, a makeshift memorial sprung up at Place de la Bourse, now archivists hope to preserve the messages.

Syria

Palmyra recaptured from ISIL, military source

"After heavy fighting during the night, the army is in full control of Palmyra -- both the ancient site and the residential neighbourhoods," a military source said.

Belgium

Brussels March Against Fear is called off over security concerns

The March Against Fear scheduled to take place in Brussels has been called off. The rally due to be held Sunday was organised to encourage solidarity

Belgium

Belgian prosecutors charge three men with terrorist offences following the Brussels attacks

The suspect was named as Faycal C but no further information was given. However, Belgian media are reporting that he is the third man seen on CCTV at the airport seen alongside the two suspected suici

Belgium

Belgium's infrastructure at risk of cyber attack, EU counter-terrorism chief

Belgian federal prosecutors said a man named Faycal C had been charged with participation in a terrorist group, terrorist killings and attempted terrorist killings.

Belgium

ISIL release propaganda video celebrating Brussels bombings

Self-styled Islamic State militants have followed up their initial claims of responsibility for the Brussels bombings with videos gloating over the

World News

François Hollande warns threats remain

French President François Hollande has warned that threats remain, despite the ongoing destruction of the Islamist militant network behind the

Belgium

Belgium: three arrested in major operations across Brussels

Three people have been arrested in major police operations in Brussels. The Belgian prosecutor’s office confirmed three people had been detained in

World News

The difficulties of sharing intelligence on potential jihadist fighters who may come to Europe

How many fighters from the so-called Islamic State are trained and trained to come to Europe? With each new attack that question becomes ever more

Belgium

Pressure mounts on Belgian authorities over victims' identification

Pressure is growing on Belgian authorities to speed up the identification of scores of people injured, missing or killed in Tuesday’s terror attacks

Belgium

The Brussels terrorist network

Following Tuesday’s Islamic State attacks in Brussels, below is a list of the principal suspects and their links to the Nov. 13 Paris attacks