GRONINGEN -- The Dutch have opened the hunt on the giant, amphibious beaver rat, which was imported into northern Europe from the subtropical regions of South America. It now thrives because of milder winters.

In Mozambique, rats are trained to locate hidden landmines in the fields. African countries initially mocked the idea but now they want to enlist the rodents as well.

A Brussels couple had a little mishap in the local woods. Playing nudie hidden and seek, it appears the man lost his wife, not to mention his clothes. Read all the bare details below.

A safety alert has been made for those living in the south of Belgium to not eat locally grown produce. A leak for a nuclear research institute is behind the warning.

Whatever the Amorphophallus Titanium, also known as the Corpse Flower is, look out if you happen to be anywhere near the National Botanical Garden of Belgium. Read on for the smelly details, but…hold your nose and try not to think x-rated thoughts.

The Belgian consumer organization Test-Aankoop has launched a new campaign to promote a drug supposed to treat lack of motivation.

Apple has announced its next-generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G, has been an enormous success, with one million phones sold in the first three days on the market. The company has also sold more than 10 million applications via its App Store.

In its annual “E-Communications Household Survey”, the European Commission highlights trends in telecommunications within the European Union (EU). The report provides an snapshot of a continent in transition, but contains few surprises.