John-Thor Dahlburg, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, center, and Fred Westerbeke, second right, of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) take their seats for a press conference on the preliminary results of the investigation into the shooting-down of Malaysia Airlines jetliner flight MH17 in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The disaster claimed 298 lives. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Peter Dejong

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Russia found responsible for downed Malaysia Airlines plane in Dutch investigation

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated PressSeptember 28, 2016

NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch-led criminal investigators said Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down in 2014 by a Buk missile that was moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia.Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Central…

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. The European Union says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits to Apple Inc. and must now recover the unpaid back taxes from the U.S. technology company, plus interest. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU tells Apple to pay $15B tax bill

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press, Brandon Bailey Associated Press, and Shawn Pogatchnik Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker speaks during a news conference in the Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The U.S. and European Union have announced approval of a new data privacy agreement that EU regulators say will impose stricter obligations on American companies to safeguard the personal data of individuals. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

New data-sharing rules for EU, US approved

by Pan Pylas Associated Press, and John-Thor Dahlburg Associated PressJuly 12, 2016

President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, left, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, second left, chief of European Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini, second right, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, arrive for a EU Signing Ceremony of the EU-NATO Joint Declaration during the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, July 8, 2016.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

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NATO leaders meet to deal with threats from Russia, south

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press, and Monika Scislowska Associated PressJuly 9, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, second right, walks with members of his delegation prior to a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday.

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US troops staying in Afghanistan? New look at reduction plan

by Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press, and John-Thor Dahlburg Associated PressJune 15, 2016

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, June 13, 2016. NATO’s chief says the alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland to boost their defenses against Russia. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

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Despite defense buildup, NATO also seeks to assure Russia

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press, and Lolita C. Baldor Associated PressJune 14, 2016

In this image made from video, police arrest a fugitive suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks in the Anderlecht area of Brussels, Friday.

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Belgium: still unsure whether suspect Abrini is ‘man in hat’

by Raf Casert Associated Press, and John-Thor Dahlburg Associated PressApril 8, 2016

FILE - In this March 23, 2016 file photo, an arrivals and departure board is seen behind blown out windows at Zaventem Airport in Brussels. It's unclear when the Brussels Airport will reopen, even after a meeting Friday, April 1 by Prime Minister Charles Michel and key members of the government. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, Pool)

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After 10 days, Brussels airport remains closed to passengers

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press, and Lorne Cook Associated PressApril 2, 2016

Police patrol one of the memorial sites for the victims of the recent attacks in Brussels at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels, Friday, March, 25, 2016. Amid signs that life in Brussels was returning to some sort of normality on the third day of mourning the dead, authorities lowered Belgium's terror-threat level by one notch. However, they said the situation remained grave and another attack is "likely and possible." Belgium had been on its highest alert since Tuesday's bombings. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Brussels police conduct more raids linked to deadly bombings

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press, and Lorne Cook Associated PressMarch 25, 2016

A police car believed to be transporting terror suspect Salah Abdeslam leaves the prison in Bruges, Belgium Thursday, March 24, 2016. Abdelslam, the chief suspect in last year's deadly Paris attacks, is facing a hearing in Brussels, amid increasing signs that the same Islamic State cell was behind attacks in both cities. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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Belgian officials admit missed signals

by John-Thor Dahlburg Associated PressMarch 24, 2016