BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Police have detained 17 people over the heist of $50 million in diamonds in February - one of the biggest jewelry robberies in history - after coordinated raids in Belgium, France and Switzerland, Belgian prosecutors said on Wednesday. Full story
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Everyone knows Belgium's world famous gastronomic delights are crisp waffles, mayonnaise-covered fries, potent beers and decadent chocolates. Full story
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A bus carrying young Russians crashed through the guardrails of a Belgian motorway and plunged down a ravine on Sunday, killing five people. Full story
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium agreed to make 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) of savings and to sell 1 billion euros of state-owned assets on Saturday, as it strives to meet EU budget targets and avoid being drawn into the euro zone's debt crisis. Full story
It’s viral-video gold when two grandfathers, one 95 and the other 94, go head to head in a 100-meter dash in Belgium. The two were competing at a race for military veterans.
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Because chocolate is one of the most iconic products of their country, Belgian officials have now released chocolate-flavored stamps. Not only do they smell like chocolate, but they taste like it too.
Belgium's postal service is now selling stamps that smell and taste like chocolate. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Gerard Silvestre, a partially blind designer from Belgium, spent 35 years creating a village made entirely of cork. TODAY.com's Dara Brown has the story.
Authorities in Belgium are looking for eight men who carried out one of the biggest diamond heists in recent memory, with Martin Rapaport, Rapaport Group; Karen Finney, The Hill; and John McLaughlin, Republican pollster.
Armed robbers steal $50 million worth of diamonds off a plane at an international airport in Brussels, Belgium. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Belgium's Princess Elisabeth visits an exhibition on the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica entitled "Inside the Station" in Brussels May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Denis Closon/Pool (BELGIUM - Tags: HEADSHOT ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ROYALS)
Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Elisabeth pose during a visit to an exhibition on the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica entitled "Inside the Station" in Brussels May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Denis Closon/Pool (BELGIUM - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ROYALS)
Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Elisabeth visit an exhibition on the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica entitled "Inside the Station" in Brussels May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Denis Closon/Pool (BELGIUM - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ROYALS)
