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25-Nov-09 - Catholic Bioethicist Weighs-in on Paralyzed Man Thought To Be Unconscious for 23 Years

Brussels, Belgium, Nov 24, 2009 .- A paralyzed man who was misdiagnosed as comatose for 23 years is again communicating with the world after new brain scans showed he was in fact conscious.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Belgium, World News

Wed Nov 25, 2009

C-Health

Belgian expert assesses some 50 purported coma cases a year in effort to detect misdiagnoses

Belgium's Rom Houben uses his touchscreen to communicate during an interview at the service center 't Weyerke in Zolder, Belgium, Tuesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Wilson's Almanac

European Union to train Somali security forces

The European Union said on Tuesday that it plans to train hundreds of Somali security forces and possibly expand its anti-piracy mission off Somalia 's coast, in an effort to bring stability to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, Belgium

Medincine Hat News

Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out

BRUSSELS, Belgium - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News, Terri Schiavo

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Globe and Mail

World powers meet about Iran nuclear issue

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 8:37AM EST R epresentatives of six world powers on Friday were considering measures against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Small Times

Inovio Biomedical Universal DNA Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus...

Inovio Biomedical Corporation , a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that the company's SynCon Chikungunya virus DNA vaccine induced protective neutralizing antibody responses in a preclinical non-human primate model.

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Related Topix: University of Pennsylvania, World News, Belgium, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza

Reuters

Belgians proud but concerned over Van Rompuy exit

Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union because of the risk of instability after his exit as prime minister.

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Related Topix: Yves Leterme, World News, Belgium

Coast Reporter

And the EU's top jobs go to ... unknown Belgian-British duo instead of an 'Obama for Europe'

The newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, left, poses with the EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, center, and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, at a media conference at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Fredrik Reinfeldt, World News, Belgium, Canada

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Martin Klasch

Book Covers/Architecture: The Coolest Building in Brussels

"Dutch detective of Eric Walter issued in Belgium 1941. Pulp issue, cover by: De Greef" from twincovercollector's Flickr Flagey, Brussels, Belgium "Flagey Square is famous for the art deco building occupying its entire southern side, the former Maison de la Radio " It was built between 1935-38 and designed by Belgian architect Joseph Diongre.

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

WFTS

Diplomats say EU choses Belgian as new president

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy assists in a ceremony in honour of the Unknown Soldier during Armistice on November 11, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

WebriQ PRO Package and WebriQ Template Contest

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, November 18, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- WebriQ provides a dynamic portal engine and content management system that enables anyone to publish their own website, and that from a simple informative website to a complex multisite and multilingual E-commerce, community or news portal.

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Related Topix: World News, Belgium, Internet, Science / Technology, Web Design, Arts

Tue Nov 17, 2009

VietNamNet

Belgium pianist to perform in Vietnam,

The famous Belgium pianist, Charles Loos, will perform at the European Music Festival in Hanoi on November 26 and Ho Chi Minh City on November 28.

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Related Topix: World News, Vietnam, Belgium

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Euroland

RHJ International S.a.a : RHJ International: Asahi Tec Corporation...

RHJ International S.A. Avenue Louise 326 B - 1050 Brussels BELGIUM Tel: +32 2 643 60 13 Fax: +32 2 648 99 38 E-mail: investor-relations@rhji.com Press releases 2009-11-12 RHJ International: Asahi Tec Corporation Issues Notice of Consolidated Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010 RHJ International: Asahi Tec Corporation ...

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Business Wire

Inovio Biomedical to Present at Global Vaccine Conferences

Inovio Biomedical Corporation , a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that the company will highlight its technology at two worldwide vaccine conferences next week.

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Related Topix: World News, Belgium, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Bird Flu

Wed Nov 11, 2009

411mania.com

WWE News: Some WWE International Tour Dates For 2010

WWE News: Some WWE International Tour Dates For 2010 Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.10.2009 Get all the information... - WWE will run in Germany in April of 2010.

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Related Topix: France, World News, Belgium

Mon Nov 09, 2009

CNN

Anthropologist recalled as 'poet's soul'

Anyone who has taken an anthropology course has probably heard of Claude Levi-Strauss, who died recently at age 100.

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Related Topix: Anthropology, Science, World News, Belgium, Illinois, University of Chicago, France, Stanford University

Sat Nov 07, 2009

411mania.com

WWE House Show Results 11.06.09: Brussels, Belgium

WWE House Show Results 11.06.09: Brussels, Belgium Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.07.2009 WWE house show results... Credit: Jeroen in Belgium and Pwinsider.com Smackdown/ECW Results 11/06/2009 Forest National Brussels, Belgium * ECW Championship Match: Christian beat William Regal * Yoshi Tatsu beat Zack Ryder * #1 Contender's Battle Royal: Mickie ...

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Related Topix: Belgium, World News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Middletown Journal

Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted `Allahu Akbar'

An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, a neighbor said Friday.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Lewisville, TX, World News, Belgium

Thu Nov 05, 2009

European Public Health Alliance

Registration now open - Workshop on new media and tobacco campaigning

Global Dialogue, the Association of European Cancer Leagues and the European Network of Smoking Prevention are coming together to offer a 1.5-day workshop in Brussels, Belgium, on the 30 November and 01 December, 2009.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Belgium, World News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Toronto Star

Claude Levi-Strauss, 100: Reshaped field of anthropology

PARISClaude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died.

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Related Topix: Anthropology, Science, Nicolas Sarkozy

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