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Belgian authorities hunt Brussels bombing suspect

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities searched Wednesday for a man pictured at the Brussels airport with two apparent suicide bombers, amid growing …

News ‘micropayments’ startup hits U.S. market

NEW YORK (AFP) — A Dutch-based startup that aims to get readers to make “micropayments” for individual news articles launched in the US …

Belgians observe minute of silence for Brussels attacks victims

BRUSSELS (AFP) — Belgians observed a minute of silence at 1100 GMT on Wednesday in memory of the victims of the Brussels airport and metro bombings, the …

Brussels bombs expose transport vulnerabilities

PARIS (AFP) — The Brussels bombings exposed the vulnerability of publically accessible zones in crowded airports, railway stations and subway systems to …

Syrian army seizes hills overlooking IS-held town of Palmyra

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces seized highland around Palmyra Wednesday, positioning themselves to recapture the ancient town held by …

Asian countries take new steps against people-smuggling

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — A forum of mainly Asian countries agreed Wednesday on new contingency measures to better respond to refugee crises, and vowed …

[Newsmaker] Obama visit fuels hopes for change in Cuba
[Newsmaker] Obama visit fuels hopes for change in Cuba

President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba was heavy on symbolism and light on immediate results, but the aftershocks have the ability to shift Cuba’s future, …

Brussels bombers linked to Paris suspect
Brussels bombers linked to Paris suspect

Two suicide bombers who blew themselves up in Brussels are believed to be brothers who were being sought for links with Salah Abdeslam, the prime suspect in …

U.S. envoy attacker gets additional 18 months for assaulting prison staff

A local court on Wednesday sentenced the 56-year-old man, who attacked the top U.S. envoy to South Korea last year, to an additional 18 months in prison for …

Islamic State claims deadly bombings in Brussels
Islamic State claims deadly bombings in Brussels

(Yonhap) Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the …

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