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Ex-hostages say suspect in Belgian 'terrorist murder' shooting was their jailer in Syria
Two journalists who were taken hostage in Syria testified Thursday that a 33-year-old man who is now on trial for the fatal shootings of four people at a Jewish museum in Belgium definitely was one of their jailers. French citizen Mehdi Nemmouche is charged with ...
Belgium says it is willing to receive former Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo
Belgium says it is willing to receive former Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo after he is released from International Criminal Court custody, but officials are still discussing details of his stay. Foreign affairs spokesman Karl Lagatie said Saturday that Belgium has "in principle accepted to ...
Brussels saw another massive protest march Sunday as at least 70,000 people braved the cold and rain to demand that the Belgian government increase its efforts to fight climate change. Banners held high urged the country to better use renewable energies and to take more ...
Belgian club Sint-Truiden signs ex-Yokohama FC youth player Kosuke Kinoshita
Belgian top flight club Sint-Truiden on Friday announced the signing of former Japan under-19 forward Kosuke Kinoshita from Swedish second-tier side Halmstads BK. The 24-year-old Kinoshita, who stands 190 cm , will join compatriots Wataru Endo and Takehiro Tomiyasu at the club owned by Japanese ...
Belgium to buy U.S. F-35 fighters instead of Eurofighter Typhoon in blow to EU defense plan
Belgium said Thursday it had chosen to buy US-made F-35 stealth warplanes over the Eurofighter Typhoon, which critics call a blow to the EU's bid to build its own defenses. In a multi-billion-euro deal with Lockheed Martin, the Belgian government said it would buy 34 ...
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez backs Thierry Henry to be a great coach
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez on Friday backed his right-hand man Thierry Henry to become "a great coach" when the French World Cup winner takes over at Monaco. Former Arsenal star Henry is the odds-on favorite to succeed Leonardo Jardim, who was fired in middle of ...
Retired France and Arsenal star Thierry Henry said on Monday that he was quitting as a soccer analyst with British broadcaster Sky Sports to focus on a coaching career. Henry, who had worked for Sky since 2015, has also been an assistant to Belgium manager ...
Belgium has best World Cup showing, beats England by 2-0 to secure third-place finish
Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure its best-ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate's side home with a second straight loss. France will face Croatia in Sunday's final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. A ...
'You, Angela': Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders. Officials at the meeting said Trump had shocked many present and ...
Belgium's golden generation has come up short at a major tournament. Again. With Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard in fantastic form creating chances for themselves and Romelu Lukaku up front, Vincent Kompany fit again at the heart of the defense and Thibaut Courtois standing ...
They're young, they're brash and they're collectively worth a billion dollars. The one thing missing for this French squad is an international title. Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and France are about to get that chance. Les Bleus are headed to the World Cup final. Samuel Umtiti clinched ...
Belgium eliminates Brazil from World Cup to reach semifinals
Belgium reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 32 years by holding off five-time champion Brazil 2-1 Friday, sending Neymar home without living up to the expectations of being soccer's most expensive player. Belgium scored the decisive goal on a counterattack just ...
