Mother Sold Twins for Liposuction December 14, 2008
A mother has been accused of selling newborn twin boys for £9,000 to pay for cosmetic surgery. Sonia Ringoir, a 31-year-old restaurant worker from the Belgian tourist haven of Ghent, was arrested and charged last week after the allegations were made by her estranged husband.
‘Al Qaeda Legend’ Arrested in Belgium December 11, 2008
Belgian police Thursday arrested a woman they called an "al Qaeda living legend" as part of an operation to thwart a terror attack being planned to coincide with an EU summit in Brussels, a Belgian police source told CNN.
Police seized 14 people, one of whom was planning to carry out a suicide attack in Belgium, the source said. They had ...
Hamilton Wins Belgian Grand Prix September 7, 2008
Lewis Hamilton won a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix at Spa to maintain his lead at the top of the Formula One World Championship.
Silent March Expected in Brussels on Sunday April 23, 2006
Several thousand people are expected to participate in a silent march in Brussels on Sunday in honour of the murdered Joe Van Holsbeeck and in protest against senseless violence.
EU bans 92 ‘unsafe’ airlines, publishes ... March 22, 2006
The European Union issued on Wednesday a blacklist banning 92 airlines from operating across the region. Most of the airlines are based in Africa or Asia and fail to meet international safety standards, the EU said.
De Gucht: Erdal can be extradited to Turkey March 13, 2006
Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht is prepared to extradite militant Fehriye Erdal to her native Turkey if she is arrested.
Throat infection suspected March 9, 2006
The Belgian businessman admitted to the Saint Peter Hospital in Brussels probably has a throat infection and not bird flu as initially feared.
Youths blamed for violent Islamic Protest in Antwer ... February 13, 2006
Antwerp police arrested 55 people after Saturday's Islamic protest against the Danish cartoons of Mohammed was marred by violence and vandalism.
Tri-band HSDPA/3G UMTS Wireless Data Card from Opti ... February 13, 2006
Belgium's Option N.V. has come out with what it says is the world's first tri-band HSDPA/3G UMTS wireless data card.
Belgian Bird Flu Tests Negative January 14, 2006
Preliminary tests on a man suspected of having the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus in Belgium show he is not infected with the disease, health officials say.
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