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Scenes from the deadly explosions show shattered glass at Zaventem airport and smoke billowing out of Maelbeek metro station in Brussels.

Belgium faced 315 anti-terrorism cases last year and already 60 in 2016.

The latest drug scandal, which came to light Friday, has sparked anger among Chinese residents over the delay in taking action.

Although it is too early to confirm Tuesday’s bombings were part of a coordinated Islamic State group attack, the incident has all the markings of one.

The explosions that killed at least 30 and injured hundreds were sophisticated attacks, but it remains to be seen if a recent push by authorities to arrest militants might have sped up the timeline.

In February, Fermilab’s DZero collaboration announced the discovery of an exotic tetraquark. New research has cast doubts over the claim.

Investors nervous after deadly blasts in Brussels prompted a flight towards so-called safe-haven assets such as gold.

The “shock breakout” — a sharp blast of light created as the shock wave generated by the collapsing core of a star reaches its surface — was captured by NASA’s Kepler space telescope.

Meanwhile, one of the woman's twin daughters was injured by flying debris, a report said.

“Cuba’s destiny will not be decided by the United States or any other nation,” the U.S. president said on Monday.

Flight MH370 disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board, shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.

The Facebook tool, which is searchable, lets users assure loved ones of their condition and also indicate their location.

European leaders condemned the suicide bombings, which injured over 100 people and came days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to be directly involved in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.

March 22 is World Water Day, part of a United Nations campaign to raise awareness about water scarcity and safety around the globe.

Zika is carried by mosquitoes that transmit the virus to humans and it has been linked to a spike in microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil.

Stock markets across Europe and U.S. stock futures dropped Tuesday as investors sought safe assets such as gold and government bonds after the blasts in Brussels.

The Indonesian capital witnessed traffic chaos Tuesday due to a rowdy protest against what taxi drivers say is unfair competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber.

A former Flydubai pilot told RT News that the airliner’s top management was aware that pilots were being overworked.

Japan’s All Nippon Airways had to cancel more than 120 flights Tuesday due to a glitch in the computer system that affected 48 airports in the country.

China’s citizens are applauding the government's ongoing anti-corruption drive, but critics warn the crackdown — which has led to the arrest of at least 100 senior officials — is causing chaos as the world’s second-largest economy tries to rebound.

The Belgian government said that multiple bombs Tuesday morning were terrorist attacks and raised its terror threat level to the maximum as security was stepped up at major capitals worldwide.

The last time the rate of carbon emissions was this high, dinosaurs were still walking on the face of Earth.

The Pentagon is expected to make sizeable investments on construction projects to boost capacity at five bases across the Southeast Asian country, according to a report.

A North Korean propaganda website also published a short video showing a possible attack on South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her office.

The arrest of a 16-year-old schoolgirl raised concerns over “a trend of teenage children” being involved in such activities, authorities said.

Aung San Suu Kyi led the NLD to a landslide win, but a constitution drafted by the former junta bars her from the presidency.

A U.N. panel agreed to a Chinese request after China secured commitments that the ships would not use North Korean crews, a U.S. official said.

Arguments over Assad's fate were a major cause of the failure of previous U.N. peace efforts in 2012 and 2014 to end Syria's civil war.

There has been speculation that U.S. monetary policy could be tightened sooner rather than later.