(generic photo of a child used a human shield) A 2-year-old girl found with fatal injuries in Belgium after a police chase on Thursday died from a gunshot wound to the face, according to the BBC. The girl was in a van carrying some 30 Kurdish migrants which had been pursued for an hour in southern Belgium. The chase, which began on the E42 motorway near the town of Namur, involved a scuffle, police... 

Water cannons have been used against stone-throwing demonstrators in the Belgian city of Namur, as thousands rallied against the closure of a factory that will put an end to 1,300 jobs. Dozens of riot police were deployed to quell the tensions. Many protesters are wearing respirators to protect themselves against the police crackdown. The rally followed an announcement by ArcelorMittal, the world’s...