Belgium

Nadal bounced in first round of Wimbledon

It was the Spaniard's first loss in the opening round of a Grand Slam event

Stephen Wilson, Associated Press Monday, Jun 24, 2013 5:56 PM UTC
Entertainment Associated Press, Rafael Nadal

Could fracking make the Persian Gulf irrelevant?

America's natural gas supply could have a major impact on European markets -- and its stake in the Middle East

Paul Ames, GlobalPost Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:38 PM UTC
Business GlobalPost, Persian Gulf, Belgium

Will Europe increase fracking?

Shale gas riches have proven tempting for a continent teetering on the brink of economic collapse

Paul Ames, GlobalPost Monday, Apr 22, 2013 12:18 PM UTC
Business GlobalPost, fracking, Belgium

Daring prison break: Quebec inmates escape in hijacked helicopter

Two men exchanged gun fire with police at a rural cabin before finally being recaptured

Associated Press Monday, Mar 18, 2013 5:06 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Prison

Millions in uncut diamonds stolen from Brussels airport

Eight armed robbers pulled off a spectacular heist to steal a 50 million euro sum from a Zurich-bound Swiss plane

Freya Petersen and Paul Ames, GlobalPost Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 5:44 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Europe, Belgium

Sushi really does kill your brain

A new report warns that mercury contamination can cause restricted cerebral development and other health problems

Paul Ames, GlobalPost Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 5:39 PM UTC 18
Life GlobalPost, Sushi, Belgium, Japan

Just don’t call them French fries

At the gastronomic festival Brusselicious, Belgium celebrates its love affair with the fried potato

Paul Ames, GlobalPost Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 1:37 PM UTC
Life Belgium, GlobalPost, Brussels

“The Kid With a Bike”: A heart-rending fable of good and evil

Belgium's Dardenne brothers turn "Bicycle Thieves" upside down in the wrenching fairy tale "Kid With a Bike"

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 5:53 PM UTC
Entertainment Our Picks: Movies, Movies

“Rapt”: An icy-cool French kidnapping thriller

This sardonic fable about a kidnapped tycoon has gorgeous French stars and Hitchcockian twists

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Jul 9, 2011 1:01 AM UTC
Entertainment Quick Takes, Belgium, France

Cannes: A heart-rending take on a movie classic

The Dardenne brothers' mesmerizing "Kid With a Bike" finds inspiration in "Bicycle Thief," but it's wholly original

Andrew O'Hehir Sunday, May 15, 2011 5:21 PM UTC
Entertainment Cannes Film Festival, Belgium

Why flying and snow storms don’t mix

The problems are on the ground, not in the air. On the plus side: Sweet unplanned Belgian vacation for the Pilot!

Patrick Smith Wednesday, Dec 29, 2010 7:30 PM UTC 33
Life Air Travel, Ask the Pilot

Parliament panel in Belgium approves banning burqa

Unanimous vote could make Belgium first European country to impose such a religious prohibition

Raf Casert, Associated Press Wednesday, Mar 31, 2010 1:30 PM UTC
News Belgium

Governor says 11 dead in Belgian train crash

Two commuter trains collided head-on during rush hour in suburban Brussels

Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press Monday, Feb 15, 2010 2:12 PM UTC
News Belgium

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