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A baby and man in thermal blankets are driven from the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport -
Injured people are seen at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016, in this handout courtesy of David Crunelle via Twitter. REUTERS/David Crunelle via Twitter @davidcrunelle/Handout via Reuters
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#Bruxelles Sfollati. Pompieri. Ambulanze. Polizia. Il Belgio colpito al cuore https://t.co/lVh3nsUfXe
10:16 AM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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10:05 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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Pour le moment, nous demandons à la population d'éviter tout déplacement. Call centre de centre de crise : 1771.9:32 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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Approximately - For now, we call on the population to avoid any movement. Call centre crisis Center: 1771. - Prime Minister Charles Michel. -
Emergency personnel are seen at the scene of a blast outside a metro station in Brussels, in this still image taken from video on March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Reuters TV
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Belgian Prosecutor confirms Brussels blast was a suicide attack - according to broadcaster RTBF
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Des volontaires viennent aider les évacués de l'aéroportet les redirigent vers le centre de crise https://t.co/SjgPd3ZzZ3
9:45 AM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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Brussels main railway stations are closed - Rail operator
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No-one killed in blast inside Brussels Metro carriage - VRT
No-one was killed in an explosion in a Brussels Metro carriage on Tuesday, public broadcaster VRT said.
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I am shocked and concerned by the events in Brussels. We will do everything we can to help.8:37 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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I will be chairing a COBRA meeting on the events in Brussels later this morning.9:03 AM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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A still photograph uploaded to a social media website shows black smoke rising from a building at Brussels airport following following two explosions.
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We felt a blast of air and my ears popped shortly after leaving Schuman station. The Metro stopped immediately.8:18 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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EU Commission locks down after Brussels blasts
The European Commission locked down its staff on Tuesday after explosions at Brussels airport and at one and possibly two metro stations close to the EU institutions, the vice president in charge of personnel tweeted.
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BREAKING: Explosion at Brussels Metro Station close to EU institutions - Belgian Broadcaster RTBF
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Up to 10 dead in Brussels airport blast - media
BRUSSELS - As many as 10 people died in explosions at Brussels airport on Tuesday, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF said, citing sources at the nearest hospital, where casualties were taken.
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Emergency services at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
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Belgian broadcaster RTBF cites hospital source saying up to ten dead, 30 wounded after Brussels explosions.
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Emergency services at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
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Brussels Transport Authority says all Metro stations in Brussels are closing.
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Black smoke is seen rising from the Brussels airport following explosions, in this still image made available March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Peter van Rossum via Reuters TV
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Emergency services at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium
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Still image shows black smoke rising from the Brussels airport following explosions
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Brussels Airport on Twitter says flights cancelled, airport being evacuated. Says passengers should avoid Airport area.
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BREAKING: One dead, several injured at Brussels Airport after explosions: Belgian news agency Belga.
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Several people were killed in the explosions that tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday, said Belgium's public broadcaster RTBF.
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Several dead at Brussels Airport according to public broadcaster RTBF
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Brussels Airport wounded hit by glass and ceiling tiles - MP whose wife is at the airport tells Belga news agency
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Images of Brussels Airport show extensive damage, ceiling tiles on floor - Belgian TV
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UPDATE: One dead, several injured after blasts at Brussels airport - Belga news agency
One person died and several were injured when explosions hit the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning, Belgium's Belga news agency said.
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Update: Shots were fired, Arabic shouted, before two explosions at Brussels Airport according to Belgian News Agency Belga
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BRUSSELS - Two explosions occurred in the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning and several people were injured, Belgian media said.
The blasts occurred four days after the arrest in Brussels of a suspected participant in November militant attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Belgian police had been on alert for any reprisal action.
Social media showed pictures of smoke rising from the departure hall where all windows had been shattered by the blast. Passengers were seen running away down a slipway from the departure lounge.
Sky News television's Alex Rossi, at the scene, said he heard two "very, very loud explosions".
"I could feel the building move. There was also dust and smoke as well...I went towards where the explosion came from and there were people coming out looking very dazed and shocked."
"The thinking here is that it is some kind of terrorist attack - that hasn't been verified by any of the authorities here at the airport."
Belgian media said rail trafic to the airport was suspended.
There was no immediate official comment on the cause of the attack.
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Belgian media say explosions at Brussels airport, several injured
media said several people were injured.BelgianTwo explosions were heard at Brussels airport early on Tuesday morning andThe cause of the explosions was not immediately clear. Sky news in London said the blasts had occurred in the departures lounge and cited reports it had occurred near the American Airlines desk.
Belgian media said rail trafic to the airport was suspended.
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Breaking News: Two explosions heard at Brussels airport, cause unclear - Belgian Media.Belgian media say there are several injured people in Brussels airport departure hall. Rail traffic to the airport has been suspended.
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7:28 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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BREAKING: Reports of 2 explosions at Brussels airport in the last 20mins. Terminal front blown out in this picture: https://t.co/7NRDYQP8EH
7:22 AM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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7:32 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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7:27 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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At least 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako with at least 170 people inside, many of them foreigners, that had been seized by Islamist gunmen. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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At least 27 dead after Islamists seize luxury hotel in Mali's capital
At least 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako with at least 170 people inside, many of them foreigners, that had been seized by Islamist gunmen.More: -
No Americans known to have been killed in Mali attacks: U.S. officials
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U.S. believes militant groups al Mourabitoun and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb carried out Mali attack: government source
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White House condemns attack in Mali, offers to help investigate
The White House on Friday said it condemned the attack on the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, and offered to help the Malian government as it investigates the "tragic terrorist attack."
"We can confirm that the attack has ended, and we continue to coordinate with U.S officials on the ground to verify the location of all American citizens in Mali," White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
Biden says United States would come to Taiwan's defense
BALTIMORE (Reuters) -The United States would come to Taiwan's defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday, though the White House said later there was no change in policy towards the island.
