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De Bruyne to miss Belgium's game against Russia at Euro 2020

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said Friday he expects the Manchester City midfielder to join full training with the squad when the players return to their training camp in Tubize, near Brussels

De Bruyne to miss Belgium's game against Russia at Euro Cup 2021

Kevin De Bruyne will not play for Belgium in Saturday's opening group game against Russia at the European Championship because he is still following an individual training program

FIFA Rankings: Belgium stay on top, India retains 105th spot on the list

While recent months have seen a raft of league championships build to a climax, it has been a quiet period for international football, something mirrored in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking

Belgium suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for under 41s after death

Belgium on Wednesday suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under age 41 following the death of a person who had received the shot. The government said in a statement it was asking for urgent advice from the European Medicines Agency, the European Union's drug regulator, before it would consider lifting the suspension. It added that the impact on the national vaccination drive would be very limited. Belgium was using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for elderly with reduced mobility and the homeless since it only takes one shot to be protected. Those shots will be continued. It said it took the action after a single case where there was serious side effects after administering the Janssen vaccine, using the local name for the Johnson & Johnson shot. It said a woman was vaccinated through her foreign employer outside the Belgian system and had died in Belgium last week after developing serious thrombosis and reduced blood platelets. It didn't ...

Romelu Lukaku scores twice, Belgium reaches Nations League's finals

Belgium finished the group phase with a five-point lead over Denmark and England, joining France, Italy and Spain in next year's Final Four

Covid-19 Factoid: India records lowest single-day spike in over 3 months

Belgium has the highest active case ratio in the world while Mexico becomes the 11th nation with over a million cases

Moody's downgrades Britain's debt rating as Covid-19 and Brexit hit outlook

Moody's lowered the rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2," putting Britain on the same level as Belgium and the Czech Republic

Cheaper diamonds bring life into the hidden world of gem trading

After refusing to budge on diamond prices during much of the pandemic, De Beers and Alrosa PJSC cut prices by 10%

America's selfish individualism has become a death cult in Covid-19 era

Too many Americans belong to the cult of selfish individualism. In the COVID era, this has become a death cult

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi becomes 4th Indian state with over 10,000 cases

With 507 positive cases per million of its population, the national capital also has the highest density of confirmed coronavirus cases

Covid-19 Factoid: Bihar's case tally up 17% in biggest single-day spike yet

While India's death rate has come down marginally to 3.3%, Belgium's has been the highest at 16.3%; Russia's 0.9% is the lowest among all countries with more than 50,000 confirmed cases

Covid-19 Factoid: Grim trends from Belgium, Russia; recovery in Australia

While the number of Covid-9 cases is doubling swiftly in Russia, Belgium has now surpassed Italy to have worst fatality rate; in India, MP also has a high death rate

Union Cabinet approves extradition treaty between India and Belgium

An extraditable offence means an offence punishable under the laws of both the countries with imprisonment for a period of one year or more

Man held for 'driving at crowd' in Belgium

Vehicle had French number plates and was driven at high speed into Antwerp's main shopping street

'Terror' probe opened over attack on Belgian police: PM Charles Michel

He was referring to the attacker's cry of 'Allahu Akbar' during the assault in front of a police station

Police arrest 2 suspected of plotting attack in Belgium

Belgium has remained on high alert following March bombings claimed by the IS in Brussels and attacks in in France and Germany, recently

Belgium detains 2 in new anti-terror raids: Prosecutor

It is too soon to talk about a terror attack, added a spokesman

Belgium remains on high alert after weekend arrests

Prime Minister Charles Michel said the nation would remain 'extremely vigilant'

Belgium charges three amid fear of attack on football fans

The country's terror alert will remain at level 3 out of 4

Belgium stages dozens of anti-terror raids, 12 held

Raids took place in 16 communes in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia and passed off without incident