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Belgium

Belgian police find ‘first victim’ of deadly attacker
Article
/ 14 December 2011

Belgian police find ‘first victim’ of deadly attacker

Belgian investigators have found the apparent first victim of a gunman who attacked Christmas shoppers and school children in the city of Liege.

By Robert-Jan Bartunek
Gunman turns Belgian market into bloodbath
Article
/ 14 December 2011

Gunman turns Belgian market into bloodbath

The gunman who brought carnage to the Belgian city of Liege killed four people and wounded more than a hundred before shooting himself dead.

By Ben Deighton
Gunman armed with grenades lays siege to Belgian city
Article
/ 13 December 2011

Gunman armed with grenades lays siege to Belgian city

A man armed with hand grenades and guns opened fire in the crowded centre of a Belgian city, killing two people and wounding 64, officials say.

By Raf Casert
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Article
/ 25 July 2011

Belgium hold off SA to level women’s hockey series

SA have failed to capitalise on multiple scoring opportunities, eventually going down 3-1 to Belgium in the third and final women’s hockey Test.

By Staff Reporter
More pie, archbishop?
Article
/ 6 April 2011

More pie, archbishop?

A prankster has released footage of the leader of Belgium’s Catholic Church, mired in sex and homophobia scandals, being hit by custard pies.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 March 2011

SA business women beat global counterparts

Research from the 2011 Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that South African women currently hold 27% of senior management positions

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 January 2011

SA women’s hockey team upbeat ahead of series

The South Africa women’s hockey team are hoping for good form when they play in the South African International Series starting on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 December 2010

Heavy snow strands Christmas travellers in Europe

Heavy snow stranded thousands of Christmas travellers in parts of Europe on Friday, with Belgium’s main airport closed for most of the day.

By Justyna Pawlak
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Article
/ 15 December 2010

Global ‘Lost Boy’ child porn ring smashed

US authorities said they have broken up an international online child pornography ring using a bulletin board and charged 20 people in five countries.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 September 2010

Lifting sanctions will give Zim a chance, says Zuma

Jacob Zuma on Wednesday told European parliamentarians that lifting sanctions against Zimbabwe would help the country work through its problems.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 August 2010

Hamilton seizes title lead from Webber with Spa win

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix to seize back the Formula One championship lead from Red Bull’s Mark Webber.

By Alan Baldwin
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Article
/ 6 July 2010

Chavanel in yellow as Schlecks, Armstrong crash

Sylvain Chavanel claimed the yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Monday after a gutsy ride in a second stage that witnessed a number of crashes.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 July 2010

Armstrong escapes carnage as peloton piles up

Lance Armstrong was reminded how tough life can be on the Tour de France as the first stage of the race ended in carnage on Sunday.

By Justin Davis
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Article
/ 2 July 2010

Catholic church raids deplorable, says pope

Groups representing victims of clerical abuse expressed outrage this week after the pope criticised raids on the Catholic church by Belgian police.

By Tom Kington
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Article
/ 23 April 2010

Belgian bishop becomes first to resign for child-sex abuse

The bishop of the Flemish city of Bruges has resigned after admitting sexually abusing a young boy several years ago.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 February 2010

Belgian train drivers strike following high-speed crash

Belgian train drivers went on strike on Tuesday in protest at safety conditions, adding to rail chaos after a train crash that left at least 18 dead.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 December 2009

Henin back with a bang

Justine Henin began her return to tennis after an 18-month absence with victory over Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in the Women Tennis Trophy on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2009

Clijsters salutes Henin return to the circuit

Surprise US Open winner Kim Clijsters on Wednesday hailed as ”fantastic” the return to the circuit of fellow Belgian and great rival Justine Henin.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2009

After Clijsters, Henin could return to tennis

Speculation was rife in Belgium on Tuesday that former world tennis No 1 Justine Henin was set to announce she was ending her retirement.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 August 2009

Raikkonen wins drama-laden Belgian Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen rode his luck to claim Ferrari’s first win this year when he held off a challenge from Force India’s veteran Giancarlo Fisichella.

By Gordon Howard
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Article
/ 27 August 2009

Button aims to be more aggressive in Belgium

Formula One leader Briton Jenson Button will race with more aggression in a bid to secure victory in this weekend’s Belgian GP.

By Tim Collings
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Article
/ 23 February 2009

Elephant fans tune into online birthing site

Thousands of elephant fans have registered on an online site promising live footage of the first birth of an elephant in Belgium.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 January 2009

Psychiatrist ruled out committing Belgian knifeman

A psychiatrist said two years ago that the suspect in a deadly attack on a Belgian crèche did not need to be sent to a mental institution.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 January 2009

Belgian knifeman suspect to be kept in custody

A Belgian court on Tuesday ordered that the suspect in a gruesome knife attack at a crèche be kept in custody.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 January 2009

Three killed in knife attack at Belgian crèche

Two children and an adult were killed on Friday when a man armed with a knife went on a rampage through a child day-care centre in Belgium.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 January 2009

Eurozone will not splinter, say officials

Spiralling state debt is fuelling concern that the eurozone could splinter despite official assurances that a break-up is all but impossible.

By Leigh Thomas
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Article
/ 20 January 2009

EU ministers to review economic recovery plan

EU finance ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss how to mitigate one of the bloc’s sharpest economic downturns in decades.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 November 2008

Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google

Inspired by ancient Alexandria’s attempt to collect the world’s knowledge, the EU launches on Thursday its Europeana digital library.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 September 2008

EU panel votes to cut goal for biofuels from crops

A key panel of European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to lower a target for using traditional biofuels produced from crops in road transport fuel.

By Pete Harrison
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Article
/ 8 September 2008

Hamilton punishment whips up another F1 storm

Formula One faced familiar accusations of shooting itself in the foot on Monday after McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was stripped of a Belgian GP win.

By Alan Baldwin
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Article
/ 7 September 2008

Hamilton stripped of grand prix victory

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was stripped of victory in a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, and second-placed Felipe Massa was promoted.

By Alan Baldwin
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Article
/ 6 September 2008

Bolt dashes to end-of-season victory

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Golden League meet on Friday to bring the curtain down on his record-shattering season.

By Astolfo Cagnacci
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