Belgian Schism Is No Laughing Matter

WITH its two halves unable to agree on the formation of a new government, Belgium stands on the verge of disintegration. So should Belgium continue to exist? The answer is yes. Here's why.

Off-course Snappers Teed Off As Wallabies Hit Fairways

THE Wallabies continue to be the most elusive of teams. Members of the international media were led on a wild goose chase across the south of France, trying to find a golf course so they could get shots of Australian players hitting the fairways on their day off. The directions to the golf course, somewhere between Belgium and southern Spain, were very vague, even though the team driver, who delivered the players to the course, told R&M: "C'est simple." Sure, sure. Within half an hour, there was ...

First Serena, Now Venus Falls Victim To Henin

TOP seed Justine Henin of Belgium battled past twice-champion Venus Williams 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 yesterday to line up a US Open final against Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova.