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Belgian Nurse Honored For WWII Bravery
Augusta Chiwy, a 90-year-old Belgian Congolese nurse who saved hundreds of wounded American soldiers during WWII received an award for valor from the US Army earlier this week.
Belgium Close To Forming Government
Belgium is on the brink of forming a coalition government after more than 500 days of wrangling. The problem has largely been a north-south divide, one that looks like a microcosm of the north-south divide in the Eurozone.
In Belgium, It’s Not Just Beer. It’s ‘Liquid Communication.’
In Belgium, beer is serious business. The World’s Clark Boyd, himself known to hoist a few now and then, goes on a journey of discovery.
Why Some Belgians are Concerned About AB-InBev’s Belgian Beer Cafes
We’re not going to give you very long to guess today’s Geo Quiz. Think Europe and think beer. In fact the country we’re looking for thinks its beer is the best in the world. They believe this so strongly that they’ve bottled it, so to speak.
Belgian Singer-Songwriter Milow
Milow takes inspiration from North American artists such as Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.
No Metaphors – China Miéville’s Imagined Language
In the latest World in Words podcast, a science fiction writer conceives of a language in which is impossible to lie.
Belgians Try to Take Their Famous Fries Global
Some Belgian entrepreneurs are trying to take the delicious fries to other parts of the world.
Politics Affects Belgium’s Music Scene
How the language and culture divide is playing out for the musicians in Belgium?
Linguistic surrealism from China to Belgium
On the World in Words podcast, the trials, tribulations and silliness of living in Belgium, where most people define themselves not by nationality but by mother tongue. Also, arrested Chinese artist Ai Weiwei wrote a blog that was, if anything, even more provocative than his art. We hear from his English translator. And the latest children’s TV hit in the UK features Jamaican-British musical mice, with dialects that offend English purists.
European cycling race
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In the Geo Quiz, we’re searching for the Doyenne. La Doyenne means “the oldest”. It’s also the French nickname for one of Europe’s most famous bike races. Unlike the grueling Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia, the Doyenne is a one-day race. It traverses the Ardennes, a hilly region of Belgium that figured in both world wars. The race starts and ends in a Belgian city we want you to to name. Download MP3Basta targets Belgium’s customer service
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Belgium may get high marks for its beer, chocolate or waffles. But many Belgians will tell you that when it comes to customer service, the country ranks among the worst in Europe. From Brussels, The World’s Clark Boyd reports on a new TV program that’s trying to improve how customers are treated. Download MP3Video: Basta’s prank on a Belgian call center
“The Social Network” choir Scala
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The World’s April Peavey tells us about the all-female choir Scala. Based in Belgium, they’ve performed throughout Europe. But after one of their songs appeared in a trailer for the movie “The Social Network,” their own social network has grown worldwide. Download MP3
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Belgium tops Iraq for longest with no government
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As The World’s Clark Boyd Reports, at midnight on Friday, Belgium topped Iraq as the country that has gone longest without a government. Demonstrators marked the milestone with events throughout the country. Download MP3Video: Belgian’s celebrate record in Ghent
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