De Morgen – the Belgian newspaper which this weekend sparked outrage after publishing pictures of Barack and Michelle Obama looking like apes, is owned by the wealthy Van Thillo family, and led by Duke University graduate Chrisitian Van Thillo, the firm’s
The Belgian parliament passed a bill Thursday allowing terminally ill children the right to ask to end their own lives. Three countries have legalized euthanasia for terminally ill children older than twelve: Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. However, the Belgian
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, is expected to take the unprecedented step this week of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death — extending the right
How big should government get? That’s a question which never seems to have a final answer. For instance, Sweden has been one of the most extensive social democracies in the world, but since the early 90s Swedes have decided progress
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Cyprus military base will house Russian aircraft, naval ships China increases military force in South China Sea Conflicts arise between Arab and Chechnya jihadists in Syria Belgium mayor’s underpants stolen from Brussels’ Museum of
USA Today has the announcement that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis next month, and hopes the Pontiff will prove useful to his political agenda: President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27, capping a European trip
(AP) Mass. monks brewing beer like European brothersBy DAVE MARTINAssociated PressSPENCER, Mass.For more than a century, Catholic Cistercian monks known as Trappists have been brewing and selling what many beer lovers consider some of the best in the world. Eight
I hate movie trailers, because whenever I judge a movie based on one, I’m always wrong. The trailer for Greenberg was atrocious – and it was the best movie from 2010. The same thing happens again, with “The Act of
The horrifying statistics from the Chinese government’s latest ecological survey find that a land area the size of Belgium is now too polluted to grow crops in and 28,000 of the country’s rivers have disappeared since 1990. With China’s population
(AP) Too fat to fly: Stranded Frenchman’s ordeal endingBy DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDONHe’s been turned down by planes, trains and even a cruise ship in his quest to return home — and his family says it’s because of he has been
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is investigating whether a $33,900 watch Jay Z gave to client Robinson Cano for his birthday violated a rule that bars agents from giving lavish gifts to players to entice them to join
BELGIUM – The government in Belgium is considering new legislation that would allow for children under the age of 18 and adults with early dementia to request euthanasia. Euthanasia is already legal in Belgium for people over the age of
On September 29 Israel’s Shin Bet security service announced the arrest of an Iranian spy allegedly carrying photos of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. The alleged spy was arrested on September 11, carrying a Belgian passport. According to Business
Can anyone tell me what happened to the members of Screaming Blue Messiahs? Primarily the singer/guitarist Bill Carter? There is a performer named Bill Carter, but it’s not THAT Bill Carter. I am obsessed with this band and am entirely
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd singer-bassist, is attempting to defend himself from charges that he is an antisemite. Last week, his The Wall Live Tour performance in Belgium featured a Star of David-marked prop pig that was destroyed by the audience
According to a poll conducted by the University of Texas/Texas Tribune and reported by National Review, nearly two-thirds of Texas residents support a ban on abortions after 20-weeks. Of those polled, 62 percent of respondents supported a post-20 week abortion
(AP) 5 best British Opens played at MuirfieldBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterGULLANE, ScotlandSt. Andrews is incomparable because of its history, but when it comes to links courses in the British Open rotation, Muirfield is looked upon as the purest and
WID=1&VID=24924290&freewheel=90085&sitesection=breitbart&height=480&width=640″ height=480 width=640 frameborder=no scrolling=no noresize marginwidth=0px marginheight=0px> (AFP) – Belgium’s King Albert II is set to announce he will abdicate on July 21, the country’s national day, in a speech to the nation scheduled for 1700 GMT, Belgian media
(AP) Pardoned financier Marc Rich dies in SwitzerlandBy ROBERT H. REID and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAHe was a wheeler-dealer pardoned by another consummate dealmaker, a working-class Jewish boy who left Belgium to escape the Nazis and rose to become the billionaire
UPDATE: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Marin Cilic, and Yaroslava Shvedova have also withdrawn due to injury, which means seven players have withdrawn on Wednesday due to injury at a bizarre Wimbledon. A few notable players will not advance to the third round
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement through a spokesman Tuesday that claimed total ignorance of rampant sex crimes and cover-ups occurring on her watch that were alleged in an Inspector General’s memo reported by CBS News and
A former senior investigator with the State Department’s criminal investigative unit has turned whistleblower and alleged to both the media and Congress that senior staff within State Department covered up investigations into appalling behavior committed by members of Hillary Clinton’s
On Tuesday night, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will continue his longtime governing strategy of having parties, this time hosting the prince of Belgium at the Getty House. Prince Philippe will join his ministers to exchange gifts with the outgoing
Muslims rioted in Sweden for a week, burning cars and attacking police. This is just the latest in an unremitting Islamic campaign, a continent-wide jihad initiative leaving death and destruction in its wake. It is a glimpse into the present
By RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSA Polish bus carrying Russian youngsters crashed through guardrails and ended up on its side under a highway bridge near the port city of Antwerp on Sunday, killing at least five people and leaving two more critically
