Charles Barkley, the outspoken centerpiece of TNTâs coverage, is a clear exception to that rule and flanked by sidekick Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson, has created a breezy standard-setter for NBA blather.harles Barkley, the outspoken centerpiece of TNTâs coverage, is a clear exception to that rule and flanked by sidekick Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson, has created a breezy standard-setter for NBA blather.
Bruges (Dutch: Brugge) â One of Europe's wealthiest cities in the 14th century, nicknamed the 'Venice of the north' because of the canals and romantic atmosphere. The historic centre is mainly medieval, including the famous belfry, a Beguine and the Groeningen museum.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Belgian colonial empire (French: Empire colonial belge; Dutch: Belgische koloniale rijk) comprised three colonies controlled by Belgium between 1885 and 1962: Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Ruanda-Urundi and a concession in China.elgians tended to refer to their overseas possessions as the colonies rather than the empire. Unlike other countries of the period with foreign colonies, such as Britain or Germany, Belgium never had a monarch styled ' Emperor '.