Canada child sex priest Eric Dejaeger held in Belgium

" Belgian authorities are seeking to expel a Canadian priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children. The Reverend Eric Dejaeger, a Belgian native, is wanted in Canada on warrants involving alleged crimes against Inuit children more than 30 years ago. Father Dejaeger, a...

Another way to practice Islam

I read alaaron’s post: http://my.nowpublic.com/world/arrests-made-over-belgian-islamist-terror-plot Arrests made over Belgian 'Islamist terror plot.’ I wanted to learn more about terrorism in Belgium, a...

Arrests made over Belgian 'Islamist terror plot'

"A number of arrests have been made in connection with a suspected plot to carry out a terrorist attack in Belgium, regional media report. Police in the Belgian city of Antwerp detained several people "planning an attack", Belgium's HLN website says. Ten...

Reintegration of Former Combatants

Ministry of Labour Needs To Be Involved in Reintegration of Former Combatants By Krishna Hari Pushkar The reintegration issue of ex-Maoist combatants has become one of the most confrontational issues of the ongoing Nepal peace process. The ongoing Nepalese Peace Process (PP)...

Whitney Houston Postpones Paris Show Due to Respiratory Infection

An upper respiratory infection has caused Whitney Houston to postpone her April 6 Paris, France concert, which was to kick off the European leg of her world tour. Houston, 46, was reportedly excited to perform at...

Belgian Commuter Trains Head on Crash Kills at least 18

Two Belgian commuter trains crashed into each other early this morning.  The incident Belgian officials claim that 10 were killed and 11 injured, while the mayor of Halle, just outside of Belgium says the bodies...

Freeganism Vs Capitalism

(Note: All the images in this post are a selection of political illustrations I made in the past few months) Freeganism is an anti-consumerist lifestyle whereby people employ alternative living strategies based on...

Some of my recent creations

These are mainly portraits I've been painting these past weeks and months. Feedbacks are welcome

Rom Houben Back from the Near Dead - 23 Years Later.

It is a heartbreaking story, with implications that are beyond heartbreaking. In 1983, then 23 year old Rom Houben of Zolder, Belgium, was left totally paralyzed after a car crash. Using methods and standards...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day - Annual Papal Bulls Burning

Monday October 12th marks the 12th Annual Papal Bulls Burning in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The day commemorates the beginning of the European genocide and colonization of indigenous peoples in the...

Belgian Bank Robbers Blow Themselves Up

Two aspiring bank robbers accidentally blew up the bank and themselves in Dinant, Belgium, on Saturday morning. The two robbers are believed to have pumped gas into the bank building through its mail slot, then lit it on fire before they managed to get far enough away. The...

Politician Health Scares: Sarkozy And Scheffer Leave Hospitals

This past week, fatigue-related health incidents have caused hospitalizations of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Will politicians have to change their daily routines to allow for more 'down' time, or is exhaustion part of...

A story on your door step please don't miss the press deadline

Citizen journalist your talents are needed.  United for Iran, Global Action Day today 25th The citizens of Iran have been subjected to a religious dictator ship that pretends it’s a democratic state....

Bottled Water Bans and Meat-Free Days

This is part of my life style. I am glad to see a town in Belgium do this. "Bottled Water Bans and Meat-Free Days By James Kanter Reuters A town in Belgium has established a weekly meat-free day, while an Australian suburb banned bottled water — both to...

It's what the world needs right now! :-)

Central station Antwerp(Belgium)Sound Of MusicMore than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4...

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