21.   Belgian authorities believe the passports were among batches stolen from its embassy in the Netherlands and its consulate in Strasbourg, France.

22.   Belgian authorities had stepped up security outside Jewish sites after firebombs were tossed at synagogues in Brussels on Sunday and Antwerp on Wednesday.

23.   Belgian authorities have been asking relatives to give as many details as possible about the victims, such as physical description and clothing to help with the identification.

24.   Belgian authorities have ordered that all domestically produced chickens and eggs be taken off the market.

25.   Belgian authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Sliti, claiming he was connected to passport theft, and was wanted for criminal association and forgery.

26.   Belgian authorities on Thursday suspended preparations for a major festival of Turkish culture after potential backers held back money because of concerns over minority rights in Turkey.

27.   Belgian authorities rejected that proposal.

28.   Belgian authorities requested the extradition in connection with an attack late last year on police, he said.

29.   Belgian authorities said they had received no direct threat of violence in connection with the trial, police were placed on full alert around the capital.

30.   Belgian authorities will not know until Tuesday whether the suspicious cases are truly foot-and-mouth disease.