Mons, the capital of Belgium’s Hainaut province and the country’s eighth largest city is famous for its annual Ducasse procession featuring a dragon (Doudou), a stunning UNESCO-recognised belfry, the ...

NATO has named Lieutenant General Alexus G Grynkewich to the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the US military’s top job on the European continent.Grynkewich is currently serving as Director ...

The City Council of Mons has rejected an application for planning permission to convert a former sports centre into a cultural and religious centre, which would include a mosque and a Quranic school.

Once again, the 3rd Mons ... to Belgium. The Division was to be equipped with the new Comet Tanks, and train thoroughly for the expected push into the heart of Germany. This period out of battle was ...

Ducasse d’Ath dates back to the 15th century when St. Julian’s Church was constructed in Ath, a small town between Mons and Tournai. Initially, the procession was held to commemorate this event, but ...

Thrown behind bars in 1996 and later sentenced for her role in the multiple Dutroux murders, 51-year-old Martin was granted conditional release after her fourth attempt to win early freedom by a court ...

The US has appointed a new Supreme Allied Commander to Europe (SACEUR), much to the relief of NATO allies. Ahead of a major ...

However, the old continent also happens to be home to what some call the “ugliest” city on Earth. Charleroi, in Belgium, was once a massive centre of coal mining and steel production.

At its highest, the ridge reaches around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles). Olympus Mons, on Mars, is taller still, at 40 kilometers (25 miles) from base to summit. The mountain is a shield volcano ...

Mars is home to the tallest mountain in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, an extinct volcano three times as tall as Mount Everest. There are several other examples of volcanoes and volcanic features ...