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Germany has voiced concern over the two Belgian nuclear plants several times as they are located near the German border.

U.S. officials largely blamed an overcapacity in China, amid slowing domestic demand in the Asian powerhouse, for the crisis facing the global steel industry.

Breakthroughs are not expected in the first Russia-NATO talks since the start of the Ukraine crisis following provocative Russian military maneuvers in the Baltic Sea.

Greece has been a major flashpoint of Europe’s migration crisis — with about 800,000 people having arrived in 2015 alone.

During their meeting Tuesday, John Kerry and Javad Zarif are likely to discuss concerns aired by Iran over the perceived lack of relief from international sanctions.

The stop is part of a scheduled U.S. diplomatic tour.

The breakdown of talks in Doha fueled investor fears that a production cut may not be agreed upon until the next meeting in June.

A Volkswagen spokesman said current promotions in Germany were around the same level as competitors'.

Ahead of next week's meeting between Western and Russian military leaders, the Kremlin is showing little appetite for improved relations.

Under the deal announced Thursday, tax authorities in the U.K., Spain, Italy, France and Germany will share data on owners of offshore companies.

The U.S. dollar consolidated its weekly gains, and investors awaited a meeting between oil-producing nations to be held in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday.

NASA and the European Space Agency announced Thursday that the Cassini spacecraft had detected “faint but distinct” evidence of dust from beyond our solar system near Saturn.

The government introduced a bill in parliament that aims to legalize physician-assisted suicide for people suffering from “grievous and irremediable” medical conditions.

Mohamed Abrini reportedly said that departure areas for flights to U.S., Russia and Israel were targeted in the attack on Brussels airport.

Asian stocks surged Thursday while European stock markets opened lower as investors tracked a dip in crude oil prices.

Flight 9525 co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who deliberately crashed the plane last year, trained at the Airline Training Center of Arizona.

Opponents of the Syrian government, including France, slammed the parliamentary elections taking place Wednesday as a sham.

Nations bumped up their allotted spending to provide housing, food, medical care and additional immigration personnel.

All major stock indexes around the globe gained during Wednesday trade even as crude oil prices slipped again due to oversupply concerns.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed anger at the statement, saying the countries should not be taking sides on issues involving territorial disputes.

While the Islamic State group has focused on attacks in Europe, its numbers have decreased in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. says.