BBC3 年
Belgian national park shut in hunt for far-right soldier
Belgian authorities have closed a national park near the Dutch border as the search for a heavily armed soldier with far-right views continues. Dutch and German police are supporting the hundreds ...
allAfrica.com on MSN5 天
Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...
The New York Times6 年
THE BELGIAN ARMY SYSTEM.; Voluntary Conscription a Failure -- Small Pay of the Soldiers.
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BBC6 年
Centenary toast for British soldier's Belgium-brewed WW1 ale
A soldier who made ale for his homesick comrades in World War One is being honoured in Belgium 100 years after his first brew. Sgt Jack Payne from Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, first produced Silly ...
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Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
The five women, who are now in their 70s and 80s, filed their lawsuit in 2020 amid growing demands for Belgium to reassess its colonial past in Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. In the wake of protests ...