Belgium scrambles to address airport closures caused by drones

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs for Thursday after drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military air base on Tuesday evening in what the defence minister called a coordinated attack. Drones have caused major disruption across Europe in recent months, forcing temporary closures of airports in...

Future queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student ban

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Princess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise her continued studies. The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students on Thursday, and is forcing...

Anwar arrives in Brussels for a two-day working visit

BRUSSELS: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived for a two-day working visit to Belgium, as well as meeting leaders of the European Union (EU) on Sunday (Jan 19). The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister landed at the Brussels Airport at 2pm (9pm Malaysian time) from London, where the premier had just concluded his working...

Kraken to delist Monero in Belgium, Ireland

Due to EU anti-money laundering rules, Kraken will delist privacy cryptocurrency Monero in Belgium and Ireland by June 10. Kraken announced it will suspend Monero (XMR) deposits and trading on May 10. The withdrawals would remain open until June 10, but customers were advised to close all margin and leveraged positions before XMR trading is suspended. XMR hardly reacted...