Officers wouldn't specify the exact nature of the discovery, but did confirm that it wasn't a suicide note.
Airline stocks took a hit Thursday in the midst of reports the Airbus A320's co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane.
Lubitz's Facebook "likes" include Lufthansa, Germanwings and a page dedicated to the Airbus A320 aircraft.
The conflicts in Syria and Iraq were largely responsible for the increase, the U.N. refugee agency says.
Investigators are still trying to piece together why Andreas Lubitz appears to have deliberately crashed the plane.
In response to the Germanwings Flight 9525 tragedy, several airlines ordered new flight regulations requiring two crew members to always be in the cockpit of a flying aircraft.
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Brice Robin has worked on other major investigations, including a match-fixing scandal and the death of a Monaco heiress.
Investigators alleged Thursday that a Germanwings pilot intentionally took down a plane carrying 149 other people over the French Alps on Tuesday.
The reforms are a sensitive issue for Alexis Tsipras's left-wing government, which came to power in January pledging to end austerity.
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U.S. businesses spent less on investment for a sixth straight month, causing concerns that a strong dollar will weigh on corporate profits ahead of earnings season.
Apple Store employees will be encouraged to provide fashion advice along with Apple Watch suggestions.
The victims in the Germanwings plane crash included two renowned opera singers, a mother and son on vacation and three generations of one family.
Anger is brewing on social media and beyond as the world, including family members of the passengers, awaits the final list of the 150 victims aboard Germanwings Flight 9525.
The plane’s black box has been recovered. Officials said it was damaged but in working condition.
Authorities are working to retrieve information from the cockpit voice recorder that holds all conversations between the pilots and air traffic controllers.
Greece has received two bailouts worth $262 billion since 2010 but its economy has shrunk, partly due to austerity measures imposed by lenders.
Some of the 150 people who died in the Germanwings crash Tuesday have been preliminarily identified.
Tourists, co-eds and road warriors rejoice: Amazon's streaming gizmos now work on public Wi-Fi.
Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are to resume negotiations in Switzerland this week.
European flag carriers are shifting their domestic operations to their own budget airlines.