Fears mounted Monday over the health of hundreds of undocumented migrant workers in Belgium after they stepped up a hunger strike aimed at getting the authorities to let them stay. Some 450 men — mainly from Morocco and Algeria — have been staging the protest at three sites in Brussels since the end of May […]
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Flood death toll rises to 156 in Germany, 183 for Europe: police
The death toll from devastating floods has risen to 156 in Germany, police said Sunday morning, bringing the total to at least 183 fatalities from the disaster in western Europe. In Rhineland-Palatinate state alone, one of the worst-hit regions in western Germany, police reported 110 dead, up from 98 previously. “It is feared that other […]
90-year-old infected with ‘two virus variants at once’
A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated. The unvaccinated woman, who lived alone and received at-home nursing care, was admitted to the OLV […]
Relentless Ronaldo makes Portugal believe again before Belgium
Portugal felt the full range of emotions during the Euro 2020 group stage and with Cristiano Ronaldo in the groove again, they can really begin to believe. After scoring three late goals to beat Hungary, Portugal were shaken by a 4-2 loss to Germany, only for a 2-2 draw against France to restore morale and […]
Three dead, two missing under Belgium school collapse
Three construction workers were confirmed dead and two still missing on Saturday, a day after a school construction site partially collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The city’s fire department tweeted that three bodies had been found under the rubble. “Despite this terrible toll, the rescue work continues unabated until we are also able to […]
Belgium takes back six orphaned Daesh children: SDF
Belgium has taken back six orphaned children of Daesh members from Syria, the US-backed militia which is holding thousands of militants and their family members said late on Thursday. “This must be extended to men and women in our camps and prison, not only children,” Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), […]
Belgium’s Anderlecht hit with 5-0 loss over abandoned match
BRUSSELS: Belgian soccer club Anderlecht have been hit with a 5-0 loss, a fine and an order to play a home match behind closed doors after their fans forced the abandonment of the club’s game against Standard Liege earlier in April. Anderlecht fans threw flares and smoke bombs onto the pitch during the top flight […]
How Islam came to be associated with radicalism
Many Muslim youths wonder today as to how Islam came to be the byword for violent extremism and terrorism, despite the fact that the word is derived from the Arabic root implying peace, submission and obedience. In a religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law. The fact […]
Germany reopens painful debate on assisted suicide
Germany’s highest court will begin hearing on Tuesday a case brought by terminally ill patients and doctors against a law banning professional assisted suicide services, reopening a bitter debate. Lawmakers had passed the so-called Paragraph 217 in November 2015, which penalises anyone who turns assisted suicide into a professional service — with or without payment. […]
US thanks Pakistan for efforts towards Afghan peace process
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday thanked Pakistan for its efforts to support the ongoing Afghan peace process. The US envoy, who wrapped up his two-day visit to Islamabad Saturday evening, took to Twitter appreciating Pakistan for re-affirming that ‘Afghans alone’ will determine their future. He further said that there is […]