https://youtu.be/bUVUyiBsebI The Islamic State group on Tuesday officially claimed responsibility for attacks at Brussels airport and on a metro train in the Belgian capital that left some 35 people dead. (Courtesy AFP)
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Belgian interior minister says Belgium will defeat terrorism
(Reuters) — Belgium’s interior minister said Belgian resolve and motivation to fight extremism will only increase in the aftermath of Islamic State suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train on Tuesday (March 22) which killed at least 30 people. “It’s a day of mixed feelings, from one side very sad about what happened for the victims and the families, so we share our sympathies with those people. From the other […]
Around 35 killed in Brussels attacks claimed by IS
by Lachlan Carmichael and Alex Pigman BRUXELLES, Belgium (AFP) — A series of explosions claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train Tuesday, killing around 35 people in the latest attacks to bring bloody carnage to the heart of Europe. Two huge blasts, at least one of which prosecutors said was likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the check-in hall at Zaventem Airport, strewing the scene with […]
Scientists in Belgium convert sawdust to oil
BRUSSELS, Belgium – A group of scientists from the University of Leuven in Belgium discovered a way to convert sawdust into gasoline by first converting said wood waste product into a eco-friendly plastic. This new type of fuel can lower gas emissions. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
10-K Pinoy sa Belgium, balik trabaho na matapos ibaba ang terror alert level
Nasa ligtas na kalagayan ang mahigit 10,000 na Pinoy sa Belgium matapos ibaba ang terror alert level sa naturang bansa kasunod ng pagtugis sa umano’y utak ng pagpapasabog sa Paris, France na ikinamatay ng mahigit sa 100 katao. https://youtu.be/m76WUdgAbE4
Magnitude 6 quake leaves more than 130 stranded on Malaysian mountain
More than 130 people are trapped on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu following a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Friday (June 5). Foreign and domestic hikers flock to Sabah to climb the 4,095-metre (13,435 feet) mountain, where at least 137 people were trapped, the state’s fire and rescue department told Reuters. So far 52 climbers had made it down safely, the public relations officer for Sabah Fire and Rescue department, […]
Belgian companies in danger of hackers
MAY 25 (Eagle News) — An estimated 35, 000 companies as well as many others are possible targets for hackers. Said potential victims are users of an online banking system, after several customers lost their money. (Brussels, Belgium) (Courtesy of Reuters) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Troops take to Belgian streets to guard vs terror attacks
In Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest city, soldiers with machine guns are guarding the city’s Jewish community. Hundreds of troops are being deployed to protect all kinds of potential terror targets — Jewish schools and Jewish museums, diplomatic missions, offices for NATO and the EU. The move comes after authorities discovered an Islamist cell preparing an attack on police across the country, says Belgium’s Minister of Defense. BELGIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE STEVEN VANDEPUT “It’s very important […]
Anti terrorist raid in Belgium, results in two dead
In Belgium, two men were killed and one was cornered when a police raid foiled a terrorist attack in the said country.
Aquino thanks EU, Spain for typhoon Haiyan assistance
President Benigno S. Aquino III conveyed his appreciation to the European Union for its assistance in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).In his meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, President Aquino reiterated the “profound appreciation of the Filipino people for the solidarity that the European Union has demonstrated.”“The overwhelming humanitarian assistance of the European Union represents a great contribution to our national recovery and reconstruction efforts,” the President said during the joint press […]
EU leaders unite for WW1 memorial
(Reuters) — European Union leaders commemorated the 100th anniversary of World War One at a solemn ceremony in Belgium on Thursday (June 26) in a show of unity that briefly masked deep disagreement over who should head their most influential institution. At Menin Gate, a memorial to 50,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in the battle ofYpres, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande and other leaders to honour the fallen of what became known […]
