Belgium

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Flying With Our Troops Through The Pre-Winter Storms

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living


Mike Ragogna

On the escaping planes that pinballed from airport to airport across the stormy skies, soldiers and civilians sat side by side and got to know each other over Ritz Chips, salted peanuts and Cokes as they together fought off fatigue.

Belgian Government Collapses After Botched Bank Bailout

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 12.20.2008 | World


BRUSSELS, Belgium — Belgium's king met behind closed doors with elected officials Saturday in an attempt to resolve a political crisis that has ...

Fourteen Arrested In Belgium On Suspected Al-Qaida Ties

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 12.11.2008 | World


BRUSSELS, Belgium — Police detained 14 suspected al-Qaida-linked extremists on Thursday in raids in Brussels and eastern Belgium, including one ...

Flag International: Global Perspectives On The American Flag

Lauri Lyons | Posted 12.10.2008 | World


Lauri Lyons

What is America? Growing up, I have been able to view the country from several perspectives: Black, female, first-generation American, and a former military child.

Eleven Other Countries with Big Auto Industry Problems

Steve Parker | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Here's some of what's happening, mostly with GM, in Europe and Asia, two markets outside the U.S. hit hardest by the slowing automobile business.

Tintin Made His Creator "Sick," New Letters Reveal

Daily Telegraph | Posted 11.21.2008 | Entertainment


Hergé's startling confession is just one of the revealing insights into his private thoughts, including love declarations to his first wife and a gui...

A Salute to Those Who Have Fought For Us

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


John Tepper Marlin

Our honoring of Veterans Day suffers by comparison with Memorial Day, which has a similar purpose and is more widely observed as a holiday because it starts the U.S. summer season.

Beautiful, Horrible Words on the Sacrifices of War

Lea Lane | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Lea Lane

"In Flanders Fields" is among the most memorable war poems ever. It is especially powerful when you read it slowly aloud.

Global Bloggers Rejoice for President-Elect Obama

Ari Herzog | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home


Ari Herzog

Belgian blogger Marco Rossi wrote: "Thank you Obama. You did it. You showed the world that change can happen."

Expat Voters Tangled Up in Ballot Red Tape

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.23.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

"Will Mississippi election officials accept a Czech-language notarization?" Brian Reagan, an American citizen living in Prague, asked OffTheBus. Reaga...

Fortis, Huge European Bank, Partially Nationalized

AP | AOIFE WHITE | Posted 09.28.2008 | Business


BRUSSELS, Belgium — Dutch-Belgian bank and insurance giant Fortis NV was given a 11.2 billion euro ($16.4 billion) lifeline to avert insolvency ...

Nun-Cents: or, What Would Debbie Do?

Tom Gregory | Posted 04.15.2008 | Entertainment


Tom Gregory

Godly songs don't guarantee a heavenly end for the canaries that sing them.

Angry Belgian Puts Country For Sale On eBay

AP | PAUL AMES | Posted 09.18.2007 | Business


The keys of the kingdom were posted on eBay. Fed up with a three-month political standoff, a Belgian teacher posted an ad on the online auction site:...