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Belgians check info diamond heist might be bigger
Belgian authorities said Thursday they were investigating whether the spectacular diamond heist at Brussels airport in February might have yielded ...
EU nations battle over air traffic control plans
A massive battle is taking place in the skies over Europe — and airplane passengers across the continent are feeling its effects. A plan to simplify ...
Portugal wins, Italy draws in WCup qualifying
Portugal revived its World Cup qualifying campaign by beating Russia 1-0 while Mario Balotelli was red-carded for Italy in a 0-0 draw at the Czech ...
Belgium beats Serbia 2-1 in World Cup qualifier
Kevin De Bruyne scored a goal and assisted on another to give Belgium a 2-1 win over Serbia Friday and the lead in its World Cup qualifying group.
Boasson Hagen wins 3rd stage of Criterium
Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway won the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in a bunch sprint on Tuesday as David Veilleux of Canada kept the ...
EU gets political deal on fisheries reform
Half a century ago, a cook would chop a cod in half because it was simply too big to fit in the oven. Today, most fit easily in the frying pan.
Belgium downs US 4-2 in friendly
Christian Benteke scored two of Belgium's three second-half goals in a decisive 4-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday.
New study restores famed fossil to "bird" branch
A raven-sized creature that lived about 150 million years ago is back on its perch, a new study says. Widely pegged as the earliest known bird, ...
EU eases pace of austerity to help economy
The European Union softened its demands for austerity Wednesday when it gave France, Spain and four other member states more time to bring their ...
Kanepi beats Peng in Brussels Open final
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 7-5 to win the Brussels Open on Saturday. Kanepi won the fourth tournament in her WTA career by ...
Hampton, Kanepi reach semis of Brussels Open
Jamie Hampton of the United States came from behind for the third day in a row to reach the semifinals of the Brussels Open, beating second-seeded ...
Hampton through to quarters of Brussels Open
Jamie Hampton of the United States came back from 5-1 down in the third set Thursday to beat fifth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and advance ...
EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied ...
Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian ...
Driver error or fainting blamed for Swiss crash
Authorities say a bus crash last year in southern Switzerland that killed 22 Belgian schoolchildren returning from a ski holiday was probably caused ...
Anderlecht wins Belgian league title
Anderlecht won its 32nd league title on Sunday, holding closest challenger Zulte Waregem to a 1-1 draw on the last day of the season.
EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors
European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors — including the holders of large ...
Mali leader: Presidential election set for July 28
Mali's interim leader says the country's presidential vote will take place on July 28 after months of speculation about the date. On a visit to ...
Beyonce cancels Belgium show under doctor's orders
Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. In an email to The Associated Press, the singer's publicist ...
Euro ministers urge troubled Slovenia to act
European finance ministers on Monday urged Slovenia to move swiftly in addressing the problems in its banking sector and get its public finances under ...
Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers
The Greek government said Monday it will use emergency powers to prevent protesting teachers from disrupting university entrance exams this month.
31 detained in probe of $50M Belgium diamond heist
Unlike the brilliant thieves in "Ocean's Eleven," it appears that those behind the clockwork-precision, $50 million diamond heist at Brussels Airport ...