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Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' The heads of Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukraine's gas company Naftogaz were for separate talks with the EU on the natural gas crisis | |
| Jan.23 |
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Infants stabbed at creche Map of Dendermonde Belgium 2 infants and an adult have been killed and 10 other people wounded in a knife attack after a man reportedly tricked his way into the nursery | |
| Jan.24 |
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Police charge suspect with creche killings Authorities have charged a 20-year-old Kim D. with murder and attempted murder in a stabbing rampage at a nursery school
| Jan.25 |
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Vigil for creche victims Thousands of people have marched in silence through the town of Dendermonde, where two babies and a nurse died in a vicious knife attack
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| Mar.1 |
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EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis EU leaders have ended an emergency summit in Brussels saying they are determined to avoid protectionist moves in response to the economic crisis | |
| Mar.5 |
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Clinton pushes for Afghan meeting US Secretary of State has called for a high-level conference on Afghanistan, including Iran, at the end of March
| Mar.19 |
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EU aims to double emergency cash The EU has said it may double to 50bn euros the amount of emergency funding to help member states that need urgent budget support
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| Jun.28 |
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Somali pirates release Belgian ship, crew The Pompei was hijacked north of the Seychelles on April 18. The crew was made up of two Belgians, one Dutch, four Croatians and three Filip...
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| Jul.23 |
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Convicts break out by air Map of Bruges Belgium 3 inmates have escaped from a jail in a dramatic jailbreak on board a hijacked helicopter, that picked up the men and dropped them 20km away | |
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| Aug.30 |
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Raikkonen victory as India on podium Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen claimed his fourth Belgian Formula One Grand Prix victory in 5 years at Spa to end a run of 26 races without a win
| Aug.31 |
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Clijsters kicks off Open with straight-sets Kim Clijsters has made a return to Grand Slam tennis, defeating Viktoriya Kutuzova 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round
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| Sep.2 |
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Belgian arrested in alleged Iran arms deal Jacques Monsieur, 56, dubbed 'the Field Marshal' charging with conspiracy to illegally export U.S. F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran
| Sep.4 |
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Detainee to be moved to Belgium A detainee at the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be transferred to Belgium
| Sep.6 |
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Clijsters stuns Venus Williams at U.S. Open Former women's champion has claimed her biggest victory since her comeback from retirement after beating third-seed Williams
| Sep.12 |
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Clijsters wins as Serena has outburst Kim Clijsters advanced to the U.S. Open final after Williams was docked a point on match point for yelling and waving her racquet at a line judge
| Sep.13 |
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Unseeded Clijsters wins U.S. Open Map of Queens New York Belgian and former world #1 Kim Clijsters' return to women's tennis culminated in women's title after beating 9th seed and Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3
| Sep.22 |
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Henin announces January return The former top-ranked player made the announcement a week after fellow Clijsters capped her comeback from retirement by winning the U
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| Oct.29 |
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East-west climate row at EU talks EU leaders have begun a summit deeply divided over how much money to offer developing nations to cope with climate change
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EU clears hurdle to Lisbon treaty EU leaders have agreed a deal designed to win Czech backing of the Lisbon Treaty, clearing a major hurdle to its ratification
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| Nov.19 |
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe'  European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK
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| Nov.23 |
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Man pleads guilty to US-Iran arms sales Jacques Monsieur, an alleged Belgian arms dealer, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to ...
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| Dec.10 |
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EU summit struggles on climate pledge The delegates have been working through the night to try to hammer out how much aid the bloc will give to developing nations
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