Brussel's Airport has had bomb blasts (2 Viewers)

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I'm doing this as an elective either next year

http://www.handbook.mq.edu.au/2016/Units/UGUnit/MAS214

Free Cultures - MAS214
This unit interrogates the relationships and tensions between media cultures and regulatory systems in the information age, contextualised in the information economy and the rhetoric of participatory culture. In the current intellectual property climate, the question of whether culture should be determined by control or freedom is one that rapidly requires close attention. This unit is of interest to students following media, cultural studies, music, creative arts and law programs. Students are not required to have any pre-existing legal knowledge.

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There is a swat operation going on at one of Brussels's metro stations.

 

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BREAKING Blast heard in Brussels street where EU institutions are located – reports http://on.rt.com/77pq


Sorry guys if I double post. I'm lagging for some reason.

 

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Small blasts, thought to be controlled explosions, have been heard close the Maelbeek metro. Local media said it appeared to be the work of the police bomb squad, Reuters reports.

 

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Train station in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands sealed off due to 'suspicious behaviour' in Amsterdam bound train

 

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IS has claimed these attacks. It was Daesh.

 

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School children must stay at school in #Brussels, also during midday.

 

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Belgian PM: 'What we feared, has happened'

Belgium’s prime minister Charles Michel says terrorists have committed murder at the airport and the metro station. “What we feared, has happened,” he said in a televised press conference.

He said it was too early to confirm casualty figures but said that there were “many dead, many injured”.

Military reinforcements have been deployed, he said.

Michel confirmed that the attack at the airport was carried by a suicide bomber.

He also called for “calm and solidarity” after what he described as a “tragic moment”.

 

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IS is actually illuminati in disguise

 

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15 killed in metro blast (source guardian)

The Metro operator La Stib has confirmed that 15 people were killed in the Maelbeek metro station blast.

 

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BREAKING: #Brussels metro says 15 dead and 55 injured in #Maalbeek subway blast alone -


Federal prosecutor, Fredere Van Leeuw confirmed that the attack at Zaventem airport was carried by a suicide bomber, but gave no details about the second blast, writes Oliver Milne.

“It is too early to discuss any more details about the attackers,” Van Leeuw told journalist at the press conference.

 

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"German authorities have stepped up security measures at airports, train stations and the borders with Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg following explosions in Brussels, a spokesman for the federal police said on Tuesday.
An additional police presence was noticeable at Frankfurt airport and train station on Tuesday morning, a Reuters eyewitness said."

 

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30 killed, 80 injured in #BrusselsAttacks so far, security officials say.

(unsure of validity of source)

 

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The Eiffel Tower will show the colours of the Belgium flag tonight.

 

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Key Points from the BBC:
Two explosions hit Brussels airport - one a suspected suicide bomb
At least 13 people were killed, 35 injured
Pictures show significant damage to the terminal building
Explosion also hits Maelbeek metro station close to EU - casualties feared
Prime Minister Charles Michel appeals for calm and solidarity
The blasts come days after the capture of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks in November

 

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UPDATE: Phone lines in Brussels overloaded, officials urge people to text, use social media http://on.rt.com/77nz

 

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Security tightened at European airports, train stations after deadly #Brussels blasts http://ab.co/1RhyaHy

Auntie has news up

 

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I hate the Sun but

The Belgian Prime Minister says many of those killed in the attacks were foreign citizens http://thesun.uk/6015BglMz

 

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Police patrols at Manchester airport have been stepped up as precaution. In a statement Manchester’s Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare said:

“There is no specific threat in Greater Manchester following the events this morning but we remain at a threat level of severe.

“We are working closely with Manchester Airport to ensure that the appropriate response is in place and we have increased our patrols to support this.

“We will continue to review the situation and maintain our increased patrols in crowded areas, iconic locations and transport hubs.

“The events today in Brussels reinforce the need for us all to remain vigilant and report any concerns whilst continuing with normal daily life.”

 

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At least 28 killed in #Brussels attacks, Belgian media say: 15 at station, 13 at airport. http://cnn.it/1VyrwSH


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UPDATE: we are looking into re-instating trains to & from Lille (currently stopped) and will advise once known. Thank you.

FYI Lille is a little town in Northern France.