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Man found wearing fake bomb belt causes security scare in Brussels INTERNATIONAL

Man found wearing fake bomb belt causes security scare in Brussels

A man who said he was wearing a bomb belt rigged to explode by remote control caused a major scare in a Brussels commercial district on Tuesday before police found the device contained only salt and biscuits, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgian police arrest 12 suspected of planning new attacks INTERNATIONAL

Belgian police arrest 12 suspected of planning new attacks

Twelve people suspected of planning new attacks were arrested across Belgium overnight after police carried out about 40 house searches in the country, the federal prosecutor's office said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy out-think Belgium to claim a shock win CULTURE

Italy out-think Belgium to claim a shock win

Underdogs Italy produced a tactical masterclass to defeat Belgium 2-0 in Lyon yesterday and inflict a shock defeat on one of the favourites for Euro 2016.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium probes deadly train crash that killed 3 INTERNATIONAL

Belgium probes deadly train crash that killed 3

Investigators yesterday sifted through the wreckage of a high-speed train crash in Belgium that killed three people ....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium deploys troops as prison guards strike over budget cuts INTERNATIONAL

Belgium deploys troops as prison guards strike over budget cuts

Belgium has called up the military to assist in prisons where guards have been on strike for two weeks ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium begins trial of terror cell linked to Paris, Brussels attacks INTERNATIONAL

Belgium begins trial of terror cell linked to Paris, Brussels attacks

Belgium on Monday began the trial of seven alleged jihadists accused of links to the terror cell behind the Paris and Brussels attacks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Netherlands to hand out iodine pills in case of nuclear accident INTERNATIONAL

Netherlands to hand out iodine pills in case of nuclear accident

The Dutch government has ordered 15 million iodine pills to protect people living near nuclear plants in case of an accident, officials said Friday, as concerns rise over ageing reactors ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Abdeslam slapped with terror charges over Paris attacks INTERNATIONAL

Abdeslam slapped with terror charges over Paris attacks

A French court charged Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over his role in the November 2015 carnage that left 130 dead, just hours after his extradition from Belgium.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam transferred to France INTERNATIONAL

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam transferred to France

Top Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been transferred from Belgium to France where he is expected to be charged in court on Wednesday, French prosecutors said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium names new transport minister INTERNATIONAL

Belgium names new transport minister

The Belgian government has appointed a new transport minister in a reshuffle sparked by allegations

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thousands take part in Brussels rally against jihadist violence INTERNATIONAL

Thousands take part in Brussels rally against jihadist violence

Around 7,000 people in Brussels marched against jihadist violence on Sunday, nearly a month after suicide blasts on Europe's institutional capital left 32 dead and several hundred injured, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India launches e-trading platform for farmers INTERNATIONAL

India launches e-trading platform for farmers

India launched an electronic trading platform for farm goods on Thursday to improve transparency in wholesale markets and help farmers fetch better prices for their produce.

4:45 AM November 25 2016