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Not because of an international sports event in Brussels or a museum opening in Antwerp. No the Belgian ministry of tourism is giddy because this March, the film "In Bruges" will open in wide release. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Checking the racks around Europe Feb 25, 2008
The Verso boutique in Antwerp, Belgium (Bart Haynen) ... re Thoelen, manager of Verso in Antwerp. (International Herald Tribune)
Think inside the box Feb 23, 2008
Qbics also have opened in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and Antwerp, Belgium. Information. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Business of the month: Avitable Fine Jewelers Feb 20, 2008
It also offers us the ability to participate in diamond buying trips to Antwerp, Belgium the diamond capital of the world which we will take part in starting next October. 2. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Henin wins first tourney in Belgium in 5 years Feb 18, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium - Justine Henin flashed her winning smile again, and her opponents should beware ... Knapp, ranked 47th, was the toughest opponent Henin played in Antwerp. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Justine Henin earns shot at home victory Feb 18, 2008
AFP, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Monday, Feb 18, 2008, Page 20. Kei Nishikori returns the ball Sam Querrey during their men's singles semi-final at the International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Florida, on Saturday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Weekend Sports In Brief Feb 18, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium Justine Henin won her second tournament of the year on, beating Karin Knapp of Italy 6-3, 6-3 at the Diamond Games. DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Henin in heaven Feb 18, 2008
ANTWERP: Justine Henin fulfilled a career-long dream as she won her first title at home in Belgium as the Diamond Games closed out a nine-year WTA run on Sunday ... Mission completed: Belgium's Justine Henin with her trophy after beating Italy's Karin Knapp in the Diamond Games final in Antwerp yesterday ... The Belgian came good on her third appearance in Antwerp after a 2002 final and 2003 semi-final. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Teen stuns top-seeded Blake Feb 18, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium - Justine Henin flashed her winning smile again, and her opponents should beware. Coming off a dispiriting quarterfinal loss to Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open, Henin won the title at the Diamond Games by beating Karin Knapp of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Sunday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sports briefs Feb 18, 2008
Coming off a dispiriting quarterfinal loss to Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open, Justine Henin won the title at the Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium, by beating Karin Knapp of Italy, 6-3, 6-3. "Played three, won two. I look at the bright side," Henin said of her victories here and in Sydney last month. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ex-Dolphin Thomas will visit Patriots Feb 18, 2008
Justine Henin won her second tournament of the year, beating Karin Knapp, 6-3, 6-3 at the Diamond Games at Antwerp, Belgium. Swimming Coughlin breaks own 100-meter record Five-time Olympic medal winner Natalie Coughlin set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke during a preliminary race at the Missouri Grand Prix in Columbia. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Henin, Knapp advance Diamond Games final Feb 17, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -Top-ranked Justine Henin reached the final of the Diamond Games on Saturday, rallying to beat Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 ... "She beat me but I did my best and fought all the way,'' said Bacsinszky, who survived a match point in the first round and advanced from the quarterfinals after third-ranked Daniela Hantuchova withdrew with breathing problems.Knapp, ranked 47th in the world, beat Li by staying calm beyond the baseline while the Chinese committed... (MSNBC -- Sports)
An athlete's voice of protest could become a roar at Beijing Games Feb 17, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium Veerle Dejaeghere is no gold-medal threat at the Beijing Olympics ... Anna Chatvetadze, who faced Henin at the Antwerp Diamond Games, was of the same mind. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
* Henin sets up semi-final clash with Swiss outsider Feb 17, 2008
STAFF WRITER, WITH AFP, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Sunday, Feb 17, 2008, Page 24. Daniela Hantuchova passes Timea Bacsinszky after retiring from their quarter-final clash at the WTA Diamond Games on Friday in Antwerp, Belgium ... Hantuchova said she was sick when she arrived in Antwerp and had been fighting illness for nearly a week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
British number one to play Ancic for Marseille Open title Feb 17, 2008
n ANTWERP: On-target Justine Henin would regain a huge dose of confidence were she to win her first title at home in Belgium today s final at the Diamond Games. The world number one took a step closer in her quest for the honour with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 semi-final comeback over Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsiszky yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Henin delights fans in Antwerp Feb 16, 2008
Henin delights fans in Antwerp. PAYING FOR PLAYING: The Belgian's decision to take part in the WTA Diamond Games will cost her US$135,000 but she said that she'd missed playing in her homeland AFP, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, Page 18 ... Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland prepares to serve during her second round match against Julie Ditty of the US at the Diamond Games WTA tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, on Thursday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
National Sports Digest Feb 16, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Top-ranked Justine Henin rallied from a set down to defeat Tsvetana Pironkova 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games. Second-seeded Anna Chakvetadze was upset 6-3, 7-5 by Sofia Arvidsson. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Weekend Time Schedule Feb 16, 2008
WTA Tour, Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium ... WTA Tour, Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium. (International Herald Tribune)
Henin rolls over qualifier at Diamond Games Feb 16, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- Top-ranked Justine Henin survived a day of upsets by beating Russian qualifier Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Diamond Games semifinals on Friday. Henin will face Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky, who advanced when third-seeded Daniela Hantuchova retired because of a thigh injury while Bacsinszky was leading 6-2, 4-6, 4-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Henin homes in on emotional title Feb 16, 2008 Henin heads to quarterfinals of Diamonds Feb 15, 2008 * Murray and Ferrero advance in France Feb 14, 2008 At 66, Japanese rider revives Olympic dream Feb 14, 2008 Tennis | WTA Tour: Li Na, Patty Schnyder reach quarterfinals in Antwerp; Penneta, Errani, Kanepi win in Chile Feb 14, 2008 Henin's confidence intact despite Australian loss Feb 13, 2008 Tennis fans ejected for betting in stands Feb 13, 2008 Americans Ditty, Knapp advance in Belgium Feb 13, 2008 Rocker: Selig knew I was on steroids Feb 12, 2008 Bammer upset at Diamond Games; Henin has bye Feb 12, 2008 Sybille Bammer upset at Diamond Games Feb 12, 2008 Henin eyes Diamonds Feb 12, 2008 Bammer takes loss Feb 12, 2008 Hoketsu set to be Japans oldest Olympian Feb 9, 2008 HILLARY LOANS CAMPAIGN $5M; MAY GIVE MORE... Feb 7, 2008 Champagne Fountain Record Feb 5, 2008 18 comments Feb 4, 2008 UNESCO Listed Sites in Belgium Jan 26, 2008 Belgium - Government Profile Jan 24, 2008 Wunderman Buys Asian Shop Jan 23, 2008 The geek who conquered fashion Jan 20, 2008 The risk-filled afterlife Jan 13, 2008 Thumbs up, thumbs down Jan 12, 2008 Belgium seizes Gallo shipment Jan 11, 2008 Calif. Bubbly Destroyed In Belgian Crackdown Jan 11, 2008 Belgium destroys 3,000 bottles of US bubbly in crackdown on fake Champagne Jan 11, 2008 Vaaldiam Resources Ltd.: First Diamond Sale From Duas Barras Returns US$1.05 Million Jan 8, 2008 First Industrial Announces New $475 Million Joint Venture to Invest in Real Estate in The Netherlands and Belgium with the California State Teachers' Retirement System Jan 7, 2008 Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Launches South American Logistics Business Jan 4, 2008 2008 sports calendar Jan 4, 2008 Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008 Family ties are made stronger by the maternal side Dec 24, 2007 Belgium arrests 14 suspected of plotting to free Qaeda operative Dec 22, 2007 Belgium's Interim Cabinet Sworn In Dec 22, 2007 United defender Evans released on bail Dec 21, 2007 Coalition finds temporary solution to Belgium's political crisis Dec 20, 2007 Man United defender Jonny Evans in the dock for rape Dec 20, 2007 Infotainment Dec 19, 2007 Beautiful but not bilingual Dec 19, 2007 Miss Belgium discovers the politics of being a beauty queen Dec 18, 2007 Eurostar Diamonds International Selected As Sightholder of Diamond Trading Company International (DTC/De Beers) for Contract Period 2008-2011 Dec 17, 2007 Veterans news Dec 14, 2007 Flag is still flying, but Belgium is at half mast Dec 14, 2007 The Health Workforce and the HIV Epidemic Dec 13, 2007 Et tu Brit?Was Shakespeare English or British and just what is Belgian? Dec 9, 2007 Further charges appear unlikely Dec 9, 2007 Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007 Holland, Belgium for $1,699 Nov 27, 2007 Parcel firm TNT exports road approach to Asia Nov 27, 2007 * Belgium's blind detectives make themselves felt Nov 22, 2007 Intercontinental forms joint venture for Belgian terminal facility Nov 20, 2007 Controversy Over Eurostar's Shock Advert Nov 17, 2007 Bat noses inspire robotic sonar Nov 16, 2007 Only talent will put Africa in spotlight of economic stage Nov 15, 2007 India's 'blood' diamondtrade under fire Nov 14, 2007 WWII veteran shares memories Nov 10, 2007 A voice among dwindling veterans Nov 10, 2007 VIB and UZ-KU Leuven join forces and bring state-of-the-art technology to Flanders Nov 7, 2007 In Europe, blind police officers aid counterterrorism effort Nov 4, 2007 Ronny Van Gompel, 80; pioneering youth hockey coach, organizer in the Southland Nov 3, 2007 Belgium set for record amid talks impasse Nov 2, 2007 Electrodes spark mans out-of-body experience Nov 1, 2007 Snails As Clever Builders: Active Camouflage In A Snail Nov 1, 2007 Visualizing Out-of-Body Experience in the Brain Nov 1, 2007 Belgian authorities confiscate blood diamonds Oct 28, 2007
" Hantuchova said she was sick when she arrived in Antwerp and had been fighting illness for nearly a week. "I thought it would get better, but out there today it only got worse. I could barely stand on the court and was tired after playing for five seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Florida State widens penalties Feb 15, 2008
Top-ranked Justine Henin rallied from a set down to defeat Tsvetana Pironkova 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium. Eighth-seeded Mardy Fish rallied to beat Ivan Navarro of Spain 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the second round at the Delray Beach (Fla. (AZCentral -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- Top-ranked Justine Henin rallied from a set down to defeat Tsvetana Pironkova 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games ... "I had to fight. She had nothing to lose. I had to be scared to get through. The fans really helped me. I don't play often at home," Henin said after her first showing in Antwerp in five years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Ai Sugiyama of Japan plays a forehand to Belgium's Caroline Maes at the Diamond Games WTA tennis tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, on Tuesday ... AP, ANTWERP, BELGIUM. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Swahn was 64 years old when he won a shooting gold in the 1912 Stockholm Games and then returned eight years later, aged 72, to win a silver in Antwerp, Belgium -- his sixth medal over three games. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Li Na, Patty Schnyder reach quarterfinals in Antwerp; Penneta, Errani, Kanepi win in Chile - International Herald Tribune ... Li Na, Patty Schnyder reach quarterfinals in Antwerp; Penneta, Errani, Kanepi win in Chile ... Li Na, Patty Schnyder reach quarterfinals at Diamond Games in Antwerp. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -One loss in half a year hasn't dented Justine Henin's confidence. After her Australian Open defeat to Maria Sharapova last month, the top-ranked Belgian can't win the Grand Slam. (MSNBC -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium - Three spectators were kicked out of the Diamond Games tournament because they were betting on a match online from the stands. They were seen betting on points in real time from their laptops during a first-round match Monday and asked to leave, organizers said Tuesday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- Julie Ditty of the United States upset eighth-seeded Alona Bondarenko 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Diamond Games. Karin Knapp rallied to beat Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 and reached the quarterfinals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Yaroslava Shvedova upset fifth-seeded Sybille Bammer, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the Diamond Games at Antwerp, Belgium. LSU defensive end Kirston Pittman was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. Pittman missed the 2005 and 2006 seasons with injuries. (Boston Globe)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -Russia's Yaroslava Shvedova upset fifth-seeded Sybille Bammer 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 Monday to advance to the second round of the Diamond Games. Top-seeded Justine Henin, who has a first-round bye, will look for her second title of the season when she opens before a crowd of 13,000 at the Sports Palace on Thursday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium Yaroslava Shvedova upset fifth-seeded Sybille Bammer 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 Monday to advance to the second round of the Diamond Games. Yanina Wickmayer, an 18-year-old ranked 163rd, upset No. 59 Shuai Peng 6-0, 6-4. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- Justine Henin's hopes of a Golden Slam ended in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, so the top-ranked Belgian is now looking to start her year anew at the Diamond Games. Henin has a first-round bye and starts play Thursday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- Yaroslava Shvedova upset fifth-seeded Sybille Bammer 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 Monday to advance to the second round of the Diamond Games. Top-ranked Justine Henin, who has a first-round bye, will look for her second title of the season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Swahn came back eight years later, at 72, to win a silver in Antwerp, Belgium his sixth medal over three games. AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
W. Nuyten, Antwerp, Belgium. Posted by Wim Nuyten. (The Drudge Report)
(Google) A worker adjusts glasses in an attempt to break the world record for the "Largest Champagne Fountain" in the shopping center Wijnegem near Antwerp, January 25, 2008. The 7 metre (22. (FOX23 News, NY)
Also, I understand that the Iranian navy, with its notorious speedboats, would have to make a voyage of Magellanesque magnitude in order to wreak havoc on Antwerp or Brussels. All I meant to say was that Iran is hardly in our league when it comes to military strength, conventional or otherwise. (Human Events Online)
This museum in Antwerp is in the former house and workshop of the sixteenth-century Plantin printer-publisher family. Antwerp was one of the principle early printing centers in Europe. (Suite101.com)
Overview of the Countrys Political Framework and Structure - 2008. Belgium, independent from the Netherlands, has developed a federal representative democratic monarchy, with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. (Suite101.com)
Agenda will retain its name and management team and join a coterie of digital shops that Wunderman has acquired in the past year, including Blast Radius in Vancouver, Canada, These Days in Antwerp, Belgium and Aqua Online in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Agenda embraces a communications model that we know well as it applies to every channel we practice: listen, glean insights and engage people with exciting, relevant communications that motivate them to participate and take action," said... (AdWeek)
His eponymous Antwerp-based menswear label launched in 1995 ... Currently he spends one week in Antwerp, the next in Milan, in order to devote equal time to the two brands ... He started his professional life as a furniture designer but became fascinated by fashion when the Belgian designers known as the Antwerp Six - internationally, the best known are Dries van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester and Walter Van Beirendonck - became famous in the Eighties. (Guardian Unlimited)
In the late 1800s, during the reign of King Leopold II, the firm mined copper in the African Congo and shipped it to a riverside smelter near Antwerp, Belgium. Today the same property houses a sprawling, state-of-the-art $2 billion smelter and refinery. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
It seems that 3,300 bottles of California champagne headed to Nigeria and eventually to cruise ships were intercepted in Antwerp, the Belgian port. They were ceremoniously crushed to adhere to EU rules that only the product of the Champagne region of France can bear that name. (Fresno Bee)
seizure, which took place in Antwerp. As a video camera rolled, a big pair of mechanical claws ripped into several cases, reducing the cardboard and glass to smithereens. (Fresno Bee)
Officials in the Belgian port city of Antwerp discovered the shipment of sparkling wine bottles bearing the labels "California Champagne" and "Andre Champagne Cellars" destined for Nigeria. All 3,288 bottles were destroyed Tuesday, officials said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Officials in the Belgian port city of Antwerp discovered the shipment of sparkling wine bottles bearing the labels "California Champagne" and "Andre Champagne Cellars" destined for Nigeria ... Bottles of sparkling wine, originating from the United States and on route to Africa, are destroyed in the port of Antwerp after Belgian customs authorities seized more than 3,200 bottles which were falsely labeled. (AZCentral -- News)
39 carats of diamonds are currently in the process of being granted a Kimberley Certificate to allow the remaining 2007 production to be exported from Brazil to Antwerp, Belgium for sale. The 6,421. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
In Belgium, the Golden Triangle of Antwerp/Brussels/Ghent has experienced strong demand from the logistics and distribution sectors due to its extensive rail, highway and seaport infrastructure. Antwerp is the third largest containerized cargo seaport in Europe and Brussels Airport Zaventem is among Europe's largest cargo airports. (PR Newswire)
Navios maintains offices in Piraeus, Greece; South Norwalk, Connecticut; Montevideo, Uruguay and Antwerp, Belgium. Navios' stock is listed on the NYSE where its Common Shares and Warrants trade under the symbols "NM" and "NM WS", respectively. (PR Newswire)
11-17 Tennis, WTA Tour, Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium. 11-17 Tennis, WTA Tour, Cachantun Cup, Vina del Mar, Chile. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Netherlands - Antwerp. Netherlands - De Bilt. (Florida Today)
We believe there are psychological mechanisms at play because throughout history, women are always related by maternity whereas men can never be wholly certain they are the biological father to their children. " The full article contains 165 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper. Last Updated: 23 December 2007 10:39 PM Page 1 of 1 Bookmark: Comment on this Story In order to post comments you must or Delivery formats: Sections Topics Other Sites More UK: Features: Featured Advertising... (Scotsman)
Those arrests, in the cities of Charleroi, Antwerp and Riemst, as well as in Brussels, involved suspects of Belgian, Tunisian and Moroccan origin, the police said, adding that they had found evidence of other planned attacks against American targets in Iraq. . (International Herald Tribune)
The bad blood even extended to the Miss Belgium contest in Antwerp last weekend: the eventual winner, Aliz;e Poulicek, is of Czech origin, but despite speaking French and English, her failure to master Dutch earned her boos from the local crowd. For the moment, at least, there is respite in Belgium's governmental crisis. (TIME)
Evans returned to the Premier League champions in the summer after loan spells at Sunderland and Antwerp in Belgium. He played 18 league games for Sunderland last season. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
But the Miss Belgium contest in Antwerp at the weekend revealed the tensions between the communities. The winner, Aliz;e Poulicek is of Czech origin and speaks French, English and Czech. (Independent)
Evans returned to the Premier League champion in the summer after loan spells at Sunderland and Antwerp in Belgium. Evans played for Northern Ireland in the 1-0 loss at Latvia in August in a European Championship qualifier. (Xinhuanet, China)
Alizee Poulicek, 20, was booed by parts of the 3,400-strong Antwerp audience when she struggled to understand a question in Flemish. When the shows presenter quizzed her on her hopes for. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
After she failed to answer a question in elementary Dutch and switched to French during Saturday night's competition, 20-year-old Alizee Poulicek was booed by some of the 3,400 fans in Antwerp, the heart of Dutch-speaking Flanders ... Alizee Poulicek, middle, is congratulated by second runner-up Jade Van de Walle, left, and first runner-up Fabienne Kabeya after winning the Miss Belgium 2008 contest in Antwerp. (Globe and Mail -- International)
French-speaking Miss Belgium winner Alizee Poulicek, 20, was booed by parts of a 3,400-strong Antwerp audience when she revealed she could not speak Dutch. When the show's presenter quizzed her on her hopes for the future, she said: "I didn't understand, can you repeat?". (BBC News -- Europe)
Eurostar Diamonds International, the large diamond company based in Antwerp, Belgium, has once again been selected as a Sightholder in the much-awaited DTC Sightholder evaluation decision for the 2008-2011 contract period ... Antwerp, Belgium (PRWEB) December 17, 2007 -- Eurostar Diamonds International has once again been selected as one of an elite group of of The Diamond Trading Company International (DTCI), which is the rough diamond sales division of the De Beers Group. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Time was an important and vital ingredient in Hitler's plan to break through to the Meuse River and then on to Antwerp. The delay and extended battle used so much time that the German advance stalled and led to the final downfall of the German plans for their Ardennes offensive. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
"Twenty years ago it was common to hear French in Antwerp or Ghent [in Flanders], now you never do," says Pascal Delwit, a political scientist at the Free University of Brussels. He puts it partly down to globalisation: as French has retreated before English, the Flemish have realised they do not have to speak a language that, for historical reasons, they do not like. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
From the World Health Organization, Geneva (B.S., F.C., K.M.D.C.); the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC (J.H., M.D.); and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (W.V.D.). . (New England Journal of Medicine)
When my graduate students change trains in Brussels on our way to our annual field trip to the Plantin-Moretus printing museum in Antwerp, they are usually relieved to discover that Brussels is French-speaking. As we board the train for Antwerp - or "Anvers" as it is marked on the Brussels departures board - I have to warn them not to try to communicate in French once we get there. (BBC News -- UK)
While Golder was suspected in dozens of burglaries in towns outside of Connecticut, none of them took part in Greenwich and Darien's application to extradite the 52-year-old fugitive from Belgium after his arrest in Antwerp last December, said State Attorney David Cohen, the prosecutor on Golder's Connecticut case. Greenwich's warrant charges Golder with one-count of first-degree kidnapping, 15 counts of second-degree burglary, seven counts of criminal attempt at first-degree burglary, 13 counts... (Greenwich Time)
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Finally, you'll travel to Antwerp for a guided tour of the home of the famous Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens ... Other Antwerp attractions include the Grote Market and the Town Hall ... You'll spend the last day of your trip exploring Antwerp on your own before heading back to Amsterdam to catch your flight home. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Stretching over a much bigger area and working on more primitive roads, however, road transport in Asia lacks the geographical advantages of Europe, where key commercial centres such as Antwerp in Belgium or Germany's densely populated and industrialised Ruhr area are just a few hours away from the Duiven hub. The hub at 22,000 square metres roughly three times the size of a regulation soccer pitch is a massive hall with over a hundred large doors on two sides to which truck trailers pull up to... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
By Dan Bilefsky NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Thursday, Nov 22, 2007, Page 9. A senior. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
LLC has formed a joint venture with its parent company, Mitsui & Co. (USA) LLC, and to invest in a new bulk liquid chemical terminal in Antwerp, Belgium ... Upon completion, the facility will be renamed ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp SA.. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Posters have gone up on billboards in Antwerp, Brussels, Liege and Ghent to promote the new high-speed train connection to the English capital. The company says the advert is great for British tourism. (Sky News)
But thats a problem that bats have managed to work around, says Herbert Peremans, a roboticist at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. They clearly dont suffer from this problem. (Nature News Service)
Why is it that about 85 percent of the world's diamonds are traded in Antwerp, yet there is not one mine that produces diamonds in Belgium. Why is it that the gold price is so susceptible to the actions of central banks and other financial institutions in the West, and yet South Africa is the world's largest gold producer. (Business Report, South Africa)
The share of Jewish businessmen has apparently fallen from 70% to 25% in the same period as Indian businessmen make inroads into the traditional Jewish-dominated hub of Antwerp in Belgium and Tel Aviv. Indian merchants say that given the fierce competition overseas they are anxious to ensure that their credibility and image remain good; hence they are keen that the "government cracks down on those dealing in blood diamonds, if there are any". (Asia Times Online)
Remaining there a week, the ship traveled on to Antwerp, Belgium. In Antwerp, Cecil received a pleasant surprise when he met up with his first cousin who was in the infantry. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
The surprise attack was Hitler's last gamble to reach Antwerp and stop the Americans' march toward Berlin. The temperature was 14 degrees in the Ardennes forest that morning. (The Palm Beach Post)
The 454 sequencer will be embedded in the Genetic Service Facility of the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp under the direction of Christine Van Broeckhoven ... The University of Antwerp guarantees a structural contribution towards the cost of this new investment. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
ANTWERP, Belgium - Sacha van Loo, 36, is not your typical police officer. He wields a white cane instead of a gun. (Boston Globe)
Van Gompel was born Francois Van Gompel on June 6, 1927, in Antwerp, Belgium ... The card reportedly read, "From the poor kids of California to the poor kids of Antwerp.". (Los Angeles Times)
Stefaan Walgrave, professor of political science at the University of Antwerp, says: "BHV is a highly symbolic issue, and the coalition cannot succeed without an agreement on this. It is like a timebomb underneath the talks.". If bilingual Brussels was divided from Halle-Vilvoorde, thousands of francophones living in Flemish districts would lose their right to vote for French-speaking parties. (MSNBC -- Business)
A team led by Dirk De Ridder of the Antwerp University report in the New England Journal of Medicine that they were trying to cure the man of tinnitus in one ear when they stumbled onto the phenomenon. The treatment did not work. (MSNBC -- Health)
Some weeks ago, Christoph Allgaier won the first prize for the best oral student presentation at the World Congress of Malacology in Antwerp, Belgium. The title of his communication was "Active Camouflage in a Snail". (Science Daily)
From the Department of Neurosurgery and Ear, Nose, and Throat, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium (D.D.R., T.M., P.V.H.); and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (K.V.L., P.D.). Address reprint requests to Dr. De Ridder at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium, or at dirk. (New England Journal of Medicine)
If Peri Diamond is found guilty of the allegations, it will lose its permits in Belgium and on the stock exchanges, said Filip Claes of the Antwerp World Diamond Center, which officially represents the Belgian diamond sector. The fact that blood diamonds are still in circulation in Antwerp is a slap in the face for the Antwerp World Diamond Center ... Antwerp is a world diamond trading center where 80 percent of the world's rough diamonds and 50 percent of all cut diamonds are traded. (Xinhuanet, China)
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