Strike cripples rail service in Belgium

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BRUSSELS (AP) — A 24-hour strike is disrupting train service throughout Belgium, and has caused the cancellation of high-speed Thalys services between Brussels and Paris, Amsterdam and other European cities.

As of Monday morning Belgian national railways reported virtually no passenger service in the country’s French-speaking Wallonia region, and “very limited” service in Dutch-speaking Flanders.

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