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WorldAugust 16

Stunning flower carpet emblazons Brussels

Belgian flower growers bested the summer's blistering heat to lay out 500,000 blossoms on the central square of Brussels, in this year's edition of the world famous flower carpet.
Stunning flower carpet emblazons Brussels
Stunning flower carpet emblazons Brussels
WorldNovember 23

Belgian waffle fire chokes Brussels

The sweet smell of waffles is familiar in Belgium but on people were left choking as a fire at a waffle factory sent a dense black cloud across Brussels, disrupting some rail traffic in the capital.
WorldSeptember 13

Teenager kills mayor to avenge father

A Belgian teenager who blamed the local mayor for his father’s suicide after he was fired from a town hall job has confessed to slashing the politician’s throat in a cemetery.
Teenager kills mayor to avenge father
Teenager kills mayor to avenge father
WorldAugust 10

Dutch police make arrests in contaminated eggs case

Dutch police arrested two suspects as part of an investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, the Dutch prosecution service said.
Dutch police make arrests in contaminated eggs case
Dutch police make arrests in contaminated eggs case
WorldApril 13

Belgian company takes 3D prints chocolate

Layer by layer, 0.2 millimetres at a time, a specialised printing machine at Belgian chocolate shop Miam Factory applies melted chocolate to shape a three-dimensional object.