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Brussels resumes hunt for airport bomb blast suspect as flak grows

Brussels / AFP Under-fire Belgian authorities hunted a fugitive bomber on Tuesday, a week after the attacks on the heart of Europe, as the city’s airport warned it could take months to fully reopen despite holding a drill for a partial restart. As Brussels struggled to get back on its feet, criticism of Belgium’s handling of the case mounted after ...

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South Korea: North Korea fired short-range projectile

SEOUL / AP North Korea fired a short-range projectile from an area near its eastern coast on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, in what appears to be another weapons test seen as a response to ongoing military drills between Washington and Seoul. The projectile was fired near the North Korean port city of Wonsan and flew about 200 kilometers (125 ...

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Israeli soldier who shot Palestinian in head in court

Israel / AFP An Israeli soldier caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground appeared in a military court Tuesday as dozens of his supporters protested outside. Prosecutors were seeking to extend the remand of the soldier until April 7 in a case that has gripped the country and sparked political ...

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