NATO strategists puzzled

Mohan Nepali 2 weeks ago Region: Belgium

NATO counterinsurgency strategists feel puzzled as five British soldiers stationed in Afghanistan get killed by a trainee Afghan policeman. During eight years of US-NATO rule in Afghanistan, 92 British soldiers have lost their lives this year alone. NATO, after the collapse of Warsaw Pact as well as the Soviet Union, has shown its desire to expand its influence worldwide by accompanying US military missions. However,... more

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Melanie Oudin's Mother Leslie Oudin in Affair with Coach Brian de Villiers?

Ground Report 2 months ago Region: Belgium

Belgian tennis star Melanie Oudin is dealing with some drama beyond the court: the divorce of her parents Leslie Oudin (photos below) and John Oudin.  Complicating matters is the allegation that Leslie Oudin cheated on her husband with Brian de Villiers-- Melanie Oudin's tennis coach. According to USA Today, Brian de Villiers has been coaching  17-year-old Melanie Oudin since she was 9. The story of Brian d... more

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Airlines Misleading Online Prices

Angie Ortega 6 months ago Region: Belgium

The European Commission in Brussels continues to investigate some airlines and websites over the practice of misleading consumers regarding online tickets sales in the European Union. The investigation focused on the practices of pricing, availability and fair contract terms. After two years of investigations, the Commission found that only 16 of the 67 airlines complied with its online advertised pricing. Initially i... more

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Sri Lanka Scores dead in battle for rebel enclave

Gayathri 8 months ago Region: Belgium

Sri Lanka's army says fierce fighting between troops and Tamil guerrillas has left scores more dead around the last rebel enclave. Udaya Nanayakkara said about 100 rebels have been killed since Friday.But he said till now only about 50 bodies have been found. The army's Web site said Sunday that troops suffered casualties in three clashes. The army has pushed the Tamil Tigers into a tiny territory on the northeaster... more

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Belgium Struggles Under Language Divide

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: Belgium

Posted by Isabel Cowles to FindingDulcinea Politics in Belgium have more than a partisan divide to overcome; they have a language barrier to deal with as well. To solve the ongoing language divide, Prime Minister Yves Leterme has called for “parties to agree on a new balance of power between Belgium's 6.5 million Dutch speakers and 4 million Francophones,” the Associated Press reports. In 1960, Belg... more

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Underage Drinking: European Parents May Know Best

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: Belgium

European teenagers’ familiarity with alcohol use, driven by a culture of “moderate, supervised drinking within families” and lower legal drinking ages, is an increasingly attractive model for American parents, writes John Cloud in Time magazine. Cloud outlines research on alcohol consumption in the United States that suggests that teenage drinking has fallen in recent decades, though binge drinking... more

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Microsoft Slapped with Hefty Fine

Madhu R a year ago Region: Belgium

The European Commission had imposed a record fine of Eruos 899 million (U.S.$ 1.35 billion) on Micorsoft Coporation for using high prices to discourage software competition. The Anti-trust case arose out of the action of Micorsoft in stopping to provide information to rival makers of 'Work Group Servers' which operate printers and sign-ons for small groups in enabling them to hook up to Windows Office Machines..This r... more

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A Dream of a Dawn

Adarsh Verma 2 years ago Region: Belgium

My love for you grows stronger still, Despite the surrounding cold My heart is yours, bartered gone For yours has it been sold Its petals shine from morning dew Its stem grows stiff and strong It stands strong through the freezing cold It stands the winter long I long for you, for your soft touch I miss the way you smile The longer that we stay apart The longer every mile The flower stretches through ... more

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Football weekend against hunger to be held in Europe

Mohan Nepali 8 months ago Region: Belgium

Over 200 professional football clubs, 100 stadiums and millions of football fans will be involved in the first-ever Europe-wide football weekend against hunger to be held  from 20 to 22 March, FAO sources say. According to the FAO, funds generated out of the anti-hunger football will be directed towards anti-hunger micro-projects around the world. World reports have indicated an estimated population of 963 mil... more

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$1000 iPhone

Suranjana Ghosh a year ago Region: Belgium

On last Friday Apple’s iPhone up for sell at Belgiam at a price of $1000. More than 4 times of the cost of similar phone in USA. The 8-gigabyte iPhone(cheapest one) will retail for 525 euros ($825) — more than four times the U.S. price of $199. The 16-gigabyte version costs 615 euros ($966). The same phone would cost $299 in the U.S. Belgian Enterprise Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne blamed a local law ... more

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