Belgium

Europe keeps open mind on presidency

By Tony Barber in Brussels and Ben Hall in Paris David Miliband, the UK foreign secretary, is emerging as the frontrunner to be the European Union's next head of foreign policy, but the contest for the bloc's full-time...

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Manchester United: Hazard lights on for United

Manchester United, 16:33, November 7, 2009 Manchester United are sending a scout to watch Lille's teenage midfielder Eden Hazard play against Bordeaux tomorrow. The 18-year-old Belgium star has been in fine form for the Ligue 1...

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A farewell to arms exports

The arms industry has changed dramatically since the end of the cold war. But British government policy, including subsidies and promotion of arms exports, hasn't. Nicholas Gilby looks at the changes and the state of the arms...

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ITF Confirms 1-Year Ban for Wickmayer, Malisse

ITF says it will uphold 1-year ban for Belgian tennis players Wickmayer, Malisse LONDON November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium reacts as she win a point against Kimiko Date Krumm...

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US defence official forecasts foreign troop increase in Afghanistan as new plan takes shape

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A top Pentagon official says President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan will be certain to include reinforcements of foreign troops from both the United States and allie...

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Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets

BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mobistar, Belgium's second biggest mobile phone operator is looking into acquiring some of Dutch telecoms group KPN Belgian assets, a spokeswoman for the group said on Saturday. 'Mobistar always...

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Rosy Blue rules the world of glitter

Cycling around Surat in the mid-1960s, Dilip Mehta, a gangly teenager learning the ropes of the diamond trade, had little inkling of the globe-trotting road that the stones would take him on. It would be a fairy-tale-like...

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Rest In Peace: Dimitri De Fauw

Message by Edmond Hood It's easy to write an obituary when one of your heroes dies - probably more so if you don't know them well. There's just the legend, palmares, anecdotes and the sadness. But I knew Dimitri De Fauw, not...

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PREVIEW: Umpqua Indians Foods jerky critiqued

PREVIEW: Umpqua Indians Foods jerky critiqued CRAIG REED The News-Review CANYONVILLE - The recent visitors to the Umpqua Indian Foods plant were from Italy, Belgium, Australia, China, Japan and Hong Kong. They took notes and...

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ANALYSIS:Germany's 'no-name'Westerwelle's wide-eyed foreign debut

Berlin - Guido Westerwelle had a busy first week in office. Hours after being sworn in as Germany's new foreign minister, he was shaking hands at an EU summit, looking the part of the new boy on his first day at school. I...

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