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Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage -- the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country's nearly 200-year history.
Haiti's ticking humanitarian timebomb
Oped, Published on 21/03/2024
» As waves of gang violence engulf an already poor and destitute land through a reckless orgy of shootings and looting, the Caribbean Island of Haiti equally faces a widening domestic humanitarian crisis along with a ticking migrant exodus.
Jordan crown prince weds in lavish ceremony
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» AMMAN - Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif on Thursday in a wedding attended by royals from across the globe.
Mother fights to save child from gangs
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 05/02/2023
» It was the worst gang war Haiti had seen in years.
Hun Sen giving out pricey watches at Asean summit
Published on 10/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at the Asean summit this week.
Belgian king decorates last Congolese WWII vet
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» KINSHASA - Belgium's King Philippe on Wednesday decorated the last surviving Congolese World War II veteran, on the second day of his historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
United States returns pillaged skull, golden objects to France
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States has returned a set of illegally obtained artifacts, including a skull from the Parisian catacombs and golden ingots from an Atlantic shipwreck, to their rightful owner -- the French state.
Dakar rally blast 'embarrassment' for Saudi Arabia: analysts
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» RIYADH - An explosion that badly injured a French driver at the Dakar rally has embarrassed Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to position itself as a global sports hub, analysts said.
Tracing the roots of zouk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/12/2020
» In 1983, Kassav', a band from the Antilles in the Caribbean, released Zouk La Se Sel Medikamen Non Ni (Zouk Is The Only Medicine We Have). It became the first Antillean record to sell 100,000 copies. Kassav' went on to top the French pop charts with a string of gold albums, drew bigger crowds at their concerts than Prince and put Antillean music firmly on the international musical map.
Thai-Belgian ties strengthened in a time of crisis
Life, Published on 05/06/2020
» Amid the Covid-19 crisis, the Chao Phya Abhai Raja Siammanukulkij Foundation recently held a virtual meeting to update the situation in Thailand and Belgium.