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Two South Korean Sisters Separated At birth Reunited After Nearly 40 Years
Darragh Hannan was adopted in the US state of Minnesota while Jee Won Ha lived with a Belgian family. They both were reunited after their DNA test returned an unexpected result.
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Belgium Urges Apple To Update iPhone 12 Software Across European Union
Belgium's state secretary for digitalisation said on Friday he had asked Apple to upgrade the iPhone 12 software across EU countries, adding however that based on a preliminary review by the Belgian regulator the handset presents no danger to users.
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Lewis Hamilton Will Not Boycott Belgian Grand Prix
A number of athletes in the United States led boycotts of sporting events this week after Jacob Blake - an unarmed, black man - was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Online Child Sex Abuse Rises With COVID-19 Lockdowns: Europol
De Bolle, a former head of the Belgian police, said the rise in paedophile activities was reported by national law enforcement authorities from the 27 EU states who saw higher access to illegal websites and shut more online platforms for the exchange of child sex material.
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"Tough Cookie": Trump Honours Dog Injured In Raid That Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with the dog he called the "world's most famous" - Conan, the Belgian Malinois injured in the raid that took down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant Against Nirav Modi's Sister For Bank Scam
Interpol has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against Purvi Modi, a Belgian national and absconding billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi's sister, in connection with the alleged USD 2 billion PNB money laundering case, officials said Monday.
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Talking About Car Accident Leaves Venus Williams In Tears After Wimbledon Win
"There are no words to describe, like, how devastating and, yeah," she said Monday afternoon, her sentences trailing off.
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No Indication Paris Gunman Was Belgian: Belgium Prosecutor
The identity of a man responsible for a shooting in central Paris remains unclear and there is no indication he was Belgian, Belgium's federal prosecutors said on Friday.
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A File On ISIS 'Problem' Shows Some Foreign Recruits Are Refusing To Fight
The documents in the Islamic State file hinted at signs of rebellion within the ranks of its foreign fighters.
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United States Mulls Long-Term, Bomb-Grade Uranium Exports To Belgium
The US nuclear regulator is considering long-term shipments of weapons-grade uranium to a medical research reactor in security-challenged Belgium, something critics say would set back global anti-proliferation efforts.
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2 Planes Land Safely At Brussels Airport After Bomb Threats: Report
Two aircraft landed safely at Brussels' Zaventem airport after receiving bomb threats, the Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported on Wednesday evening.
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Brussels Metro Bomb Suspect Talking To Police: Lawyer
A Swedish man held in Belgium on suspicion of taking part in last month's Islamic State attacks on Brussels is talking to investigators, his lawyer said on Thursday, after Osama Krayem's detention was extended by a month.
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Brussels Attacks A 'Failure' But Belgium Not A 'Failed State', Says PM
The ISIS attacks in Brussels represented a security "failure", Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel admitted on Wednesday, but he rejected the notion his country was a "failed state".
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FBI Teams Helping Belgium Investigate Recent Attacks: White House
The United States has sent FBI teams to help Belgian authorities investigate the March 22 attacks that killed 35 people, including several Americans, and US and Belgian officials will discuss the cooperation this week, the White House said on Thursday.
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US Official Says 2 Americans Killed In Brussels Attacks
At least two American citizens have been confirmed killed in this week's attacks in Brussels, a US official said today, as Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting the city to express his condolences to the Belgian people.
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Two South Korean Sisters Separated At birth Reunited After Nearly 40 Years
Darragh Hannan was adopted in the US state of Minnesota while Jee Won Ha lived with a Belgian family. They both were reunited after their DNA test returned an unexpected result.
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Belgium Urges Apple To Update iPhone 12 Software Across European Union
Belgium's state secretary for digitalisation said on Friday he had asked Apple to upgrade the iPhone 12 software across EU countries, adding however that based on a preliminary review by the Belgian regulator the handset presents no danger to users.
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Lewis Hamilton Will Not Boycott Belgian Grand Prix
A number of athletes in the United States led boycotts of sporting events this week after Jacob Blake - an unarmed, black man - was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Online Child Sex Abuse Rises With COVID-19 Lockdowns: Europol
De Bolle, a former head of the Belgian police, said the rise in paedophile activities was reported by national law enforcement authorities from the 27 EU states who saw higher access to illegal websites and shut more online platforms for the exchange of child sex material.
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"Tough Cookie": Trump Honours Dog Injured In Raid That Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with the dog he called the "world's most famous" - Conan, the Belgian Malinois injured in the raid that took down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant Against Nirav Modi's Sister For Bank Scam
Interpol has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against Purvi Modi, a Belgian national and absconding billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi's sister, in connection with the alleged USD 2 billion PNB money laundering case, officials said Monday.
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Talking About Car Accident Leaves Venus Williams In Tears After Wimbledon Win
"There are no words to describe, like, how devastating and, yeah," she said Monday afternoon, her sentences trailing off.
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No Indication Paris Gunman Was Belgian: Belgium Prosecutor
The identity of a man responsible for a shooting in central Paris remains unclear and there is no indication he was Belgian, Belgium's federal prosecutors said on Friday.
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A File On ISIS 'Problem' Shows Some Foreign Recruits Are Refusing To Fight
The documents in the Islamic State file hinted at signs of rebellion within the ranks of its foreign fighters.
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United States Mulls Long-Term, Bomb-Grade Uranium Exports To Belgium
The US nuclear regulator is considering long-term shipments of weapons-grade uranium to a medical research reactor in security-challenged Belgium, something critics say would set back global anti-proliferation efforts.
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2 Planes Land Safely At Brussels Airport After Bomb Threats: Report
Two aircraft landed safely at Brussels' Zaventem airport after receiving bomb threats, the Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported on Wednesday evening.
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Brussels Metro Bomb Suspect Talking To Police: Lawyer
A Swedish man held in Belgium on suspicion of taking part in last month's Islamic State attacks on Brussels is talking to investigators, his lawyer said on Thursday, after Osama Krayem's detention was extended by a month.
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Brussels Attacks A 'Failure' But Belgium Not A 'Failed State', Says PM
The ISIS attacks in Brussels represented a security "failure", Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel admitted on Wednesday, but he rejected the notion his country was a "failed state".
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FBI Teams Helping Belgium Investigate Recent Attacks: White House
The United States has sent FBI teams to help Belgian authorities investigate the March 22 attacks that killed 35 people, including several Americans, and US and Belgian officials will discuss the cooperation this week, the White House said on Thursday.
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US Official Says 2 Americans Killed In Brussels Attacks
At least two American citizens have been confirmed killed in this week's attacks in Brussels, a US official said today, as Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting the city to express his condolences to the Belgian people.
