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The casualty toll in Belgium from the derailing of a train carrying highly toxic chemicals -- which exploded and sent spectacular strips of fire into the night sky -- rose dramatically Sunday to one dead and 49 injured.

• 06 мая 2013, 14:51

Earth was cooling until the end of the 19th century and a hundred years later, the planet's surface was on average warmer than at any time in the previous 1,400 years.

• 23 апреля 2013, 10:01

The number of children born outside marriage in Europe has doubled over two decades to 40 percent, with Estonia, Slovenia and France registering almost three out of every five births out of wedlock.

• 27 марта 2013, 10:48

Deaf Belgian identical twins used a decade-old euthanasia law in a mercy-killing pact after they began to go blind.

• 14 января 2013, 17:56

Fries, crunchy, salty, tasty fried sticks of potato are claimed by Belgium and France as the product of their national gastronomic genius but the true origins are shrouded in popular folklore.

• 29 декабря 2012, 10:29

The European Union agreed early Thursday to create a bank supervisor to oversee lenders across the eurozone, following marathon talks which ended hours before the year's final EU summit.

• 14 декабря 2012, 10:01

Greece won breathing space Tuesday with long-frozen eurozone loans to restart from December and a first clear admission that a chunk of the country's debt burden will need to be written off down the line.

• 27 ноября 2012, 14:04

Eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels Monday for the third time in two weeks for talks on unlocking the next slice of aid to debt-crippled Greece, which is in danger of running out of money.

• 26 ноября 2012, 13:15

It won't be as big as "Will and Kate" yet the cream of Europe's royals head to tiny Luxembourg this week for a two-day wedding between Prince Guillaume, heir to the throne, and a Belgian countess.

• 18 октября 2012, 14:33

The European Commission plans to sanction EU members to nudge them into action on efforts to create a pan-European airspace that would cut costs and delays.

• 12 октября 2012, 12:57

Global giants the European Union and China meet at a Brussels summit on Thursday under pressure to bolster slowing economic growth and tackle tough international dilemmas.

• 21 сентября 2012, 10:03

A host of EU solar makers haved called on the European Commission to probe alleged dumping practices by its Chinese rivals, as Beijing warned an investigation could trigger a trade war.

• 27 июля 2012, 17:03

The competition between Kazakhstan and Belgium for hosting EXPO-2017 is friendly: Belgium.

• 16 мая 2012, 17:21

Kazakhstan Astana team cyclist Maksim Iglinskiy wishes to win a Tour de France stage.

• 01 мая 2012, 11:30

Maksim Iglinskiy commented on his victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege race.

• 23 апреля 2012, 19:15

Kazakhstan Proteam Astana cyclist Maksim Iglinskiy won the prestigious one-day Liege-Bastogne-Liege race.

• 23 апреля 2012, 16:31

Kazakhstan Astana cycling team is still ranked 13th in the International Cycling Union (UCI) rating.

• 12 апреля 2012, 18:32

Kazakhstan President sent condolences to the King of Belgium Albert II in relation to the car accident at Swiss ski resort that claimed lives of 22 children.

• 16 марта 2012, 16:57

Jean-Luc Dehaene, Mayor of the city of Ypres suggested to hold Mayors for Peace conference in Kazakhstan.

• 22 февраля 2012, 15:39