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 […]
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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 […]
Belgium beat Pakistan 5-0 to reach quarter finals
BHUBANESWAR: A dominant Belgium sailed past Pakistan 5-0 in an important cross-over match to book their place in the ongoing Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. The match was played between the two teams to secure a place in the quarter-final of the tournament. Alexander Hendrickx opened the scoring in the 10th minute via a penalty […]
Lukaku, Hazard help Belgium hammer Scotland 4-0
World Cup semi-finalists Belgium capitalised on a series of Scotland mistakes with goals from Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and a Michy Batshuayi double to thrash the hosts 4-0 in a friendly at Hampden on Friday. Roberto Martinez’s men showed their class and no hangover from their exertions in finishing third in Russia to warm-up for […]
Courtois not a guaranteed first-choice, warns Real Madrid coach
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said that new-signing Thibaut Courtois will not be the automatic starter and that the Belgian will have to fight for his spot in the line-up. Madrid keeper Keylor Navas, who has been the club’s first choice for 3 seasons now after departure of Iker Casillas, is expected to get the nod […]
The Muslim veil ban debate: signs of an evolved world?
It is a great pleasure and honour for all of us to be here today, in a quantum leap of a revolutionised understanding of the world, where the product of a time that once divided it into blocs, now sees into the everyday life and curiosities of its citizens, and treats them with dignity and […]