Belgium

Belgium's old-fashioned Waterloo Panorama still entertains

Waterloo visitors can also tour the actual battlefield, several museums and the Lion Mound, a hill built as a monument to the Netherlands' Prince of Orange.

In some jailbreaks, helicopters replace the file in the cake

When three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, escaped from a prison near Bruges last month, the script appeared to be straight out of an action film.

Belgium's statin stalemate

If you instinctively rush to help a blind man across the street, you'd better make sure first that it is where he wants to go.

In some jailbreaks, helicopters replace the file in the cake

When three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, escaped from a prison near Bruges last month, the script appeared to be straight out of an action film.

Pakistan says Musharraf can be arrested on return

President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, arrives for his meeting with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Guy Verhofstadt, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on January 21, 2008 in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgian Prince Ready for Throne?

Is it just a holiday look or could it be a sign that Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe is ready to assume the throne? The local press on Monday dissected a new royal beard for clues.

Belgium's prison break problem

BRUSSELS Ashraf Sekkaki's prison break was worthy of Fox's "Prison Break." A young couple books a helicopter for a sightseeing trip over the medieval city of Bruges.

Inventor EU Selected Tire Recycling Process Resigns From CBp Carbon Industries

On August 7, 2009, John Fader, an internationally renown engineer and inventor of a patented technology for the production of high quality carbon black from pyrolysis char, filed a writ in the Commercial Court in Hasselt, Belgium, country headquarter seat for the European Union, to enforce termination of his relationship with CBp Carbon Industries, ...

Escaped Belgian convicts back behind bars

An escaped Belgian convict who broke out of prison with two fellow inmates has been apprehended in Morocco.

NYT: In some jailbreaks, helicopters replace the file in the cake

When three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, escaped from a prison near Bruges last month, the script appeared to be straight out of an action film.

In Iranian prisons, isolation, threats break detainees into confessions, dissidents say

This Aug. 5, 2009 photo shows Iranian writer Ebrahim Navabi in Brussels, Belgium.

Last Belgium jailbreak prisoner tracked down in eastern Morocco

RABAT: One of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, who staged an audacious jailbreak on a hijacked helicopter, has been tracked down to the Berkane region of eastern Morocco, a security source said yesterday.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Antwerp, Belgium

Got 48 hours to explore Antwerp, a Belgian city with a rich history, delicious food and an artistic heritage that makes it one of Europe's hidden delights.

Sand sculpture festival opens in Belgium

The world's largest sand castle festival is underway in the Belgian beach resort town of Blankenberge.

Three more prisoners escape in Belgium

Belgian authorities are chasing three more escaped prisoners, bringing the total to 12 over the past two weeks.

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH Ju) Stakeholders General Assembly in Belgium

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking stakeholdersa general assembly will take place on 26 and 27 October in Brussels, Belgium.

Country profile: Belgium

For such a small country, Belgium has been a major European battleground over the centuries.

3 more prisoners escape in Belgium

Belgian authorities say they have recaptured a convict who escaped twice in as many weeks, including once from a Bruges prison by helicopter.

More Belgian escapees join rush

BELGIAN authorities were chasing three more escaped prisoners yesterday, bringing the total to 12 over the past two weeks.

3 more prisoners escape in Belgium

Belgian authorities were chasing three more escaped prisoners on Tuesday, bringing the total to 12 over the past two weeks.