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Belgian who aided child abuse starts convent life
The screaming, insults and scuffles that accompanied the nighttime arrival of one of Belgium's most despised criminals at a bucolic convent have ...
Belgian pedophile accomplice gets early release
A woman who let two 8-year-old girls starve in a cellar and helped her pedophile husband carry out horrific abuse of other girls went from prison to ...
Belgians fear pedophile's ex-wife may be freed
Even after all these years, the mere mention of the name "Marc Dutroux" can wipe the smile off the face of almost any Belgian. And now that the ...
Official: nuke plant flaws different from 1979
Cracks in the steel reactor vessels of two nuclear plants in Belgium were found in 1979, three years before they came online, but they are unrelated ...
A US ally, Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi dies
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's long-time ruler and a major U.S. counter-terrorism ally who is credited with economic gains but blamed for human rights ...
Guy Spitaels, Belgian socialist leader, has died
Guy Spitaels, a Belgian socialist leader who in 1998 was convicted of corruption along with ex-NATO Secretary General Willy Claes, has died. He was 80
NATO announces new head of Norfolk command
NATO said Monday that France's air force commander will take over the military alliance's strategic command based in the United States, which is in ...
Locals demand Belgian child killer stay in prison
About 1,000 people protested Friday the planned early release from prison of the ex-wife of a Belgian pedophile who aided her husband's abuse and ...
Ex-wife of Belgian pedophile set for early release
The ex-wife of a notorious pedophile who aided her husband's horrific abuse and killing of young girls — and who let two of the children starve to ...
UN court to Senegal: Prosecute Chad dictator Habre
The United Nations' highest court on Friday ordered Senegal to prosecute or extradite former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, who has lived in luxury ...
European royals get a (small) taste of austerity
With a penchant for haute couture or a fleet of spotless Bentleys, even Europe's royals can feel a pinch of the austerity sweeping the continent
Spain's royals take pay cuts in austerity drive
Spain's king and crown prince are taking pay cuts as part of the latest round of austerity measures meted out by the country's government as it ...
EU extends Spain's deficit timeline by 1 year
The European Union worked towards stabilizing Spain's finances Tuesday as it backed up the blueprint for the country's €100 billion bank bailout plan ...
Sagan wins 3rd stage as Tour de France heads home
Pumping his arms in victory, Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as cycling's showcase race ...
Google makes bid to dodge European antitrust fine
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has submitted a proposal to European regulators in Brussels aimed at avoiding a showdown on the some of the Internet ...
Cavendish wins 2nd stage, Cancellara leads at Tour
Mark Cavendish led a tight sprint to the finish Monday to win the second stage of the Tour de France, while Fabian Cancellara retained the overall ...
Armstrong caliber? Not just yet, says Slovak star
Peter Sagan blushed, giggled and eventually brushed off comparisons to Lance Armstrong on Sunday after becoming the youngest rider to win a Tour de ...
Cancellara wins prologue of 99th Tour de France
Fabian Cancellara gave some joy to his troubled RadioShack Nissan team as the 99th Tour de France began on Saturday, winning his fifth opening-day ...
Tour de France starts in Belgium
The 99th edition of the Tour de France has started with Tom Veelers of the Netherlands rolling off the starter's ramp first in the 4-mile opening time ...
5 Stages to Watch in the 2012 Tour de France
The 99th Tour de France starts Saturday in Liege, Belgium. The field includes 22 teams and 198 riders, from 31 countries including Argentina, Croatia ...
Evans to defend Tour de France title
Cadel Evans thinks one Tour de France title will make it easier to win another one. And he's ready to add that second championship right now.
AB InBev to buy out Modelo for $20.1 billion
Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed Friday to buy the half of Corona maker Grupo Modelo it doesn't already own for $20.1 billion in cash, in a deal that will ...
Europe summit surprises with bold moves
After 18 disappointing summits since the start of the debt crisis, Europe's leaders appeared Friday to have finally come up with quick fixes and ...
European plan tries to convince Germany to do more
Top European officials have called on countries that use the euro to surrender more control over their national budgets, a move apparently aimed at ...