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Child-Abusing Former Bishop's Tell-All Shocks Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A former bishop's televised admission that he sexually abused two of his nephews caused an uproar in Belgium on Friday, with the prime minister, senior clergy and a prosecutor expressing shock at the way the ex-prelate made light of his offenses. In an interview that aired Thursday, Roger Vangheluwe,...

Doughnut-Shaped UFOs Most Likely Weather Formations

UFOs come in all shapes and sizes, but have you ever heard of a doughnut-shaped aerial phenomenon? Unusual weather-radar images have shown up on viewing screens in several countries, with one ring-like object appearing to be larger than Belgium. Though these formations may look out of this world -- leading some to...

Boy Stuck 2 Years in Ukraine Arrives in Belgium

BRUSSELS - A baby trapped more than two years in Ukraine by bureaucratic hurdles has arrived in Brussels with his parents, a pair of legally married Belgian men, ending the couple's long legal battle to bring their son home. Samuel Ghilain arrived with his parents - Peter Meurrens and Laurent Ghilain - shortly after 10...

Nude Protests, Beard Contests Mark Belgium's 'Fries Revolution'

In sharp contrast to the life-and-death revolutions sweeping the Middle East, there's a country in Europe about to surpass Iraq for the number of days it's been without a real government. Welcome to Belgium, where citizens on Friday will mark 250 days of Belgian-style anarchy with protests that will include stripping...

Belgium: No Government? No Sex!

If you want a politician's attention, hit 'em in the pants. That's the message from a Belgian senator who has urged legislators' spouses to go on a sex strike until their partners form a new coalition government. Flemish parliamentarian Marleen Temmerman, a member of the Socialist Party, proposed prohibiting hanky-panky...

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Dover Bronze Age Boat Replica Begins To Sink On Maiden Voyage

The crew of a half-sized replica of the Dover Bronze Age boat had to abort the vessel's maiden voyage when it failed to stay afloat as it entered the water.

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Twilio Expands Again In Europe, Adds VoIP API In Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, and Sweden

Twilio , the upstart software maker of voice and other telephony APIs used by developers in web and mobile apps, is marking another chapter in its European expansion today: the company's voice API â which lets users make and receive calls through those apps â is now available in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands and...

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Video: This is how to teach teens the perils of distracted driving

A European group called Responsible Young Drivers wanted to showcase the dangers of texting while driving, and got ad agency Publicis to help them out.

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05/30/12 England must beware brilliant Belgium Source: The Independent - London - UK Eden Hazard sparked the kind of transfer scramble among the Premier League's three richest clubs that perhaps only Wayne Rooney could match, but then Hazard is only 21.
05/30/12 Haydn's La Vera Costanza from Belgium Source: WQXR - New York NY In this production by the Royal Wallonie Opera, from the Palais OpÃ©ra, in LiÃ¨ge, Belgium, the stars are mezzo-soprano Federica Carnevale and tenor Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani as the troubled couple Rosina and Errico, in a performance led by conductor JesÃºs LÃ³pez-Cobos.
05/30/12 New Belgium Encourages Everyone to "Enjoy the Ride" Source: Marketwire Summer Campaign Celebrates Fat Tire, Bike Riding and Storytelling FT.
05/30/12 EU justifies keeping Syrian ambassador in good books Source: EUobserver.com Extra details have emerged on the three Syrian diplomats dubbed personae non gratae in the EU capital.
05/30/12 EC pushes for region-wide bank union Source: United Press International (UPI) The European Commission on Wednesday proposed creation of a common backstop for banking problems, including joint protection of deposits.

Background on belgium

Belgium ( ), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.

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