Thalys gunman boarded train at Brussels

22/08/2015 • 10:18

A 26-year-old man who was detained after a thwarted attempt to cause carnage on board a Thalys high-speed train on Friday got on the train at Brussels South. Two people were injured by the gunman. One was shot in the head, the other stabbed.

National Security Council meeting in Brussels

22/08/2015 • 12:02

Thalys passengers undetered by Friday's incident

22/08/2015 • 15:58

20 years since Dutroux took An and Eefje

22/08/2015 • 16:03

The moments after the Thalys gunmen was overpowered

22/08/2015 • 12:07

A day of mixed fortunes in Beijing

22/08/2015 • 16:26

Five Belgians were in action on the first day of the World Athletics Championships in the Chinese capital Beijing.

Red Panthers start EuroHockey Championships with a draw

22/08/2015 • 14:46

The Belgian national female hockey team have drawn the opening match of their campaign at the EuroHockey Championships in the British capital London with a goalless draw against Spain.

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Shocking road safety campaigns a thing of the past

22/08/2015 • 13:13

Shocking posters and films like the one featuring a girl flying through the windscreen of a car because she wasn’t wearing a seat are to become a thing of past.

Belgian American football team take on Slovakia in Ostend

22/08/2015 • 10:42

The busy international Autumn American football season kicks off this weekend in Europe as Belgium’s national team – the Belgian Barbarians – will play host to Team Slovakia Saturday in Ostend, Belgium in the Treasure Cup. For the Belgians, this will be the first of three games the team will play over the course of the next eight weeks.

Sint-Truiden victorious in Limburg derby

22/08/2015 • 11:30

Newly promoted Sint-Truiden continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-1 home win against KRC Genk in the Limburg derby on Friday evening.

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Bruges bar-owners told “not to provoke United fans”

21/08/2015 • 13:52

The Mayor of Bruges Renaat Landuyt (socialist) has asked bar-owners in his city not to show their support for Club Brugge too conspicuously next Wednesday when Manchester United fans will descend on the West Flemish city for the return leg of their club’s Champions League qualifier.

"Safety first" is the motto of this Flemish haulier

21/08/2015 • 17:18

The drivers that work for the transport company H Essers drive a total of 120 million kilometres each year. Inevitably this is not always without incident. An onboard computer keeps a log the H. Essers drivers’ driving and if needs be the driver is given tips.

Farewell Seeking, hallo NH90

21/08/2015 • 17:22

It was out with the old and in with the new at the Koksijde Airbase on Friday Morning. The Air Force said a symbolic farewell to the Seeking and a big hello to the new NH90 helicopter that will be used on search and rescue operations from next week.

30 frieght trains a day use new Antwerp rail tunnel

21/08/2015 • 17:25

Eight months after its official opening an average of 30 freight trains use the new rail tunnel under the River Schelde every day. The tunnel links the Waasland Harbour on the left bank of the river with the Antwerp North freight station on the right bank.