YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Crimson poppies still dance in the breeze as if nothing horrific happened in Flanders Fields. But a century after the start of World War I, the flowers endure as a symbol of war ...

Observing these weeks of passion at the World Cup Championship in the German Republic is both a pleasure and a challenge. The poet reminds us, “What was, is now.” When I read the exuberance of the cup ...

YPRES, Belgium — Children now scamper through the remaining trenches on Hill 62 in Flanders fields, where Brits endured a World War I hell of mud and shelling. Lowland water still oozes through the ...

With its Cloth Hall, Menin Gate and state of the art In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres is a hotspot for tourists. Yet far from the pomp, the massive monuments and big crowds, there is plenty of ...