Belgium

Ousted Catalan leader says ready to stand in snap regional election

MADRID/BRUSSELS: Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who left Spain for Belgium after his government was… Read More

Second man arrested after Buckingham Palace sword attack

LONDON: British police investigating on Friday's sword attack outside Buckingham Palace in London arrested a second… Read More

Belgium launches twin investigations into knife attack

BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities on Saturday launched twin investigations into a knife attack they consider to… Read More

Belgium’s giant omelette festival defies tainted egg scandal

BRUSSELS: You cannot make a giant omelette without breaking thousands of eggs, health scare or… Read More

Emirati princesses convicted in Belgium for human trafficking

BRUSSELS: Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday… Read More

First mercy killing of minor in Belgium: report

BRUSSELS: A terminally ill child has become the first minor to be euthanised in Belgium… Read More

Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon

BRUSSELS: Inspired by the success of Pokemon Go, a Belgian primary school headmaster has developed… Read More

Olympics: Argentina win first men’s hockey gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold on Thursday with a… Read More

Two planes land safely at Brussels airport after bomb threats

BELGIUM: Two aircraft landed safely at Brussels' Zaventem airport after receiving bomb threats, the Belgian… Read More

Two Belgian police hurt by machete-wielding assailant

BRUSSELS: A machete-wielding man wounded two policewomen in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi on… Read More

Euro 2016: Wales down Belgium to reach first ever semi-final

LILLE: Wales produced a stunning upset to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals after Hal Robson-Kanu's… Read More

Belgium hit four past Hungary at Euro 2016

TOULOUSE: Eden Hazard scored his first goal of Euro 2016 as Belgium cruised into the… Read More

Euro 2016: Back-on-track Belgium eye progress over goal-shy Sweden

NICE: Reinvigorated by Romelu Lukaku's goals, Belgium take on under-par Sweden on Wednesday with both sides… Read More

Man arrested at Brussels shopping centre after bomb alert

BRUSSELS: A man with a fake suicide belt was arrested after a bomb scare at a… Read More

Euro 2016: Lukaku scores twice as Belgium batter Ireland

BORDEAUX: Belgium rediscovered their most blistering form to batter group E rivals Ireland 3-0 thanks… Read More

Euro 2016: Ronaldo’s Portugal, Belgium looking for spark

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will attempt to reignite their flagging Euro 2016 campaign against… Read More

Italy sink Belgium 2-0 in Euro 2016 encounter

LYON: A superbly-executed strategy by coach Antonio Conte helped Italy to a deserved 2-0 win… Read More

Three dead, 40 injured in Belgian train crash: Belga news agency

BRUSSELS: At least three people were killed and 40 injured Sunday in a train crash… Read More

Torrential downpours wreak havoc in north Europe

PARIS: Torrential downpours have lashed parts of northern Europe in recent days, leaving four dead… Read More

Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam extradited to France

PARIS: The main suspect in the Paris attacks Salah Abdeslam was extradited to France from… Read More