A total of 317 natural disasters worldwide last year were directly responsible for the deaths of nearly 23,000 people. That's 39 more natural disasters than in 2014, and an increase of approximately 15,000 victims, writes Het Laatste Nieuws based on the World Disasters Report published by the...

The remains of three Belgian soldiers and a French soldier from the First World War were found in Kaaskerke, part of Dixmuide in West Flanders, reports the Defense Department. The last time the remains of Belgian World War One soldiers were found was in 1952, writes De Morgen . Two of the three...

Cultural centre Botanique celebrates the upcoming US presidential election with American Fragments, an ethnographic photo exhibition. Brussels-based journalist Philippe Cornet, a regular visitor to the States since 1981, recently realised how much the country has changed and duly set about...

Belgians took more holidays in their own country last year than in previous years, according to the Federal Public Service for the Economy. Compared to 2014, Belgians also chose to take shorter holidays, usually consisting of one to three nights. The coast and the Ardennes were particularly popular...

The merger between brewing giants AB InBev and SABMiller has been finalised, cementing Leuven-based AB InBev’s position as the biggest brewer in the world. The old shares were delisted on Euronext Brussels yesterday, and trading in the new shares has begun. As well as Euronext Brussels, the brewer...

The University Hospital of Brussels (UZ Brussels) has launched a new campaign in its search for more sperm donors. Under the slogan, “Become a Sperman!”, the hospital's Centre for Reproductive Medicine aims to spur healthy adult men under the age of 44 to contribute to helping childless couples...

Protesters gathered on Place Anneessens on Tuesday to campaign against the high price of housing in Brussels. The initiative was led by the tenants' association Brusselse Woonbond and De Buurtwinkel, a non-profit organisation for increased livability in the neighbourhood around Place Anneessens...

The body of a 90-year-old Belgian woman who died last month has been cryonically frozen with the intention of being revived later should it ever become possible, reports VTM Nieuws. Immediately after her death, the woman's body was treated by an undertaker from Oudenaarde. All moisture and blood...

For Spaniards the world over, 12 October is La Fiesta Nacional, the principle Spanish holiday on the calendar. "It's the feast day to honour the Virgin Mary, with certain events connected to this, such as the famous Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza,” says Felipe Santos, director of the Brussels centre...

ING Belgium and labour unions have begun talks surrounding the bank’s restructuring plan, following the unions’ refusal last week to appear at a works council meeting with management. This marks the first time that the unions and management have met since the bank’s announcement earlier this month...