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Jan 171 min read
Nationwide strike in Belgium hits air and train traffic
BRUSSELS - A nationwide strike in protest against possible pension reforms crippled air and rail traffic in Belgium on Monday and many...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Facts: The legal status of assisted dying in different countries
LONDON - Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to...
Sep 28, 20243 min read
Pope Francis, in Belgium, pressed on sexual abuse, women priests
BRUSSELS - Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Pope will press on with Belgium, Luxembourg trip despite flu, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will press ahead with plans to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week, despite cancelling his...
Aug 23, 20242 min read
Belgian coalition negotiator resigns, King to consult with parties
BRUSSELS - Belgian politician Bart De Wever, appointed by King Philippe to lead coalition talks following the country's June election,...
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Belgian coalition government talks extended until Thursday, palace says
BRUSSELS - Belgian politician Bart De Wever, appointed by King Philippe to lead coalition talks following the country's June election,...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Olympics-Cycling-Faulkner claims upset win in women's road race
PARIS - American Kristen Faulkner caused a major upset as she won the women's road race gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday,...
Jul 2, 20243 min read
Cycling-Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage
TURIN, Italy - Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
BRUSSELS - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to...
Jun 24, 20246 min read
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a...
Jun 18, 20243 min read
Soccer-Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium as VAR twice denies Lukaku
FRANKFURT, Germany -Ivan Schranz scored Slovakia’s quickest goal at a major tournament to take his side to a gritty 1-0 victory over a...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Soccer-'Homeless Euro 2024' kicks off beside main tournament
HAMBURG, Germany - Under-privileged people from eight nations began competing on Monday in a "Homeless Euro 2024" tournament running...
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