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Sudan’s Leader May Be Accused of Genocide
The president of Sudan came under new legal scrutiny when appeals judges reopened the possibility that he may be charged with genocide....
A comparison of how six world leaders use a yearly address to lay out their agendas....
Flight From Amsterdam to Aruba Diverted After Threats
An ArkeFly flight carrying 235 people was diverted to Ireland after an unruly Dutch passenger made bomb threats during the flight. The threats turned out to be false....
Dutch Carmaker Still Pushing to Buy Saab
G.M. is winding down the Swedish carmaker, but Spyker says it has an offer on the table and wants a decision....
Iceland’s Leader Vetoes Bill to Repay 2 Lenders
The $5 billion compensation deal would have repaid the Britain and Dutch governments for their loans to compensate depositors....
Iceland to Repay $5 Billion to British and Dutch Depositors
The agreement ends a dispute with Britain and the Netherlands that had held up aid payments from the International Monetary Fund....
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'Laat Strafhof misdaden Gaza onderzoeken'
NEW YORK/GAZA - De Verenigde Naties kunnen de oorlogsmisdaden die eind 2008 en begin 2009 in de Gazastrook zijn gepleegd, beter door het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) laten onderzoeken. Dit meende vrijdag de Palestijnse afgezant bij de VN, Rijad Mansur. ...
Vluchten afgelast in noordoosten VS
WASHINGTON - In het noordoosten van de Verenigde Staten worden honderden vluchten afgelast wegens het dreigende noodweer. ...
Big Brother Award voor Guusje ter Horst
AMSTERDAM – Door een gevaarlijk gebrek aan nuance in het privacydebat is PvdA-minister Guusje ter Horst uitgeroepen tot de grootste privacyschender van 2009. ...
Stroomstoring treft omgeving vliegveld Beek
BEEK - Duizenden huishoudens in het gebied op en rond vliegveld Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) hebben vrijdag uren zonder stroom gezeten door een storing. ...
'Geen Olympische Spelen in Amsterdamse haven'
AMSTERDAM - De Amsterdamse gemeenteraad wil geen olympisch stadion en dorp in de haven. Het stadsbestuur maakte eerder deze week bekend dat die locatie daar wel voor in aanmerking komt. Zowel collegepartij PvdA als oppositiepartij VVD liet vrijdag echter weten daar tegen te zijn. ...
Graffiti op Anne Frank Centrum Berlijn
BERLIJN - Onbekenden hebben in het trappenhuis van het Anne Frank Centrum in Berlijn antisemitische graffiti gespoten. Medewerkers van het museum ontdekten vrijdagochtend een hakenkruis en het woord 'Jood'. ...
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Another lie by the U.N. IPCC regarding the hoax of climate change
Here’s another lie perpetrated by the United Nothings regarding the fairy tale of climate chan...
"Atheist Preacher" Gets to Keep His Pulpit
Klaas Hendrikse doesn’t believe in God. Klaas Hendrikse doesn’t believe in God but is a...
Today i’ve been walking through Rotterdam and i found this dead plants. These plants did me re...
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Spoof video of Wilders' murder causes uproar
In his own party: The Freedom Party of Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders has reacted furiously to th...
The legal historians from Ghent publish every month Rechtshistorisch Nieuws, a digital bulletin on l...
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Greece PM: credible programme in place to cut deficit
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INSTANT VIEW 2-UK PPI input price yy rate highest since Oct 08
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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Greece, Portugal worse risk score -UBS
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US returns UK fugitive wanted for attempted murder
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UK company liquidations down 1.1 pct yy in Q4 2009 - govt
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Recordaantal deelnemers in Vancouver
Een recordaantal atleten neemt deel aan de Olympische Winterspelen van Vancouver. Meer dan 2700 olympiërs uit 82 landen komen vanaf 12 februari in actie. Dat meldde gisteren het Internationaal Olympisch Comité (IOC). Bij de vorige Winterspelen van Turijn in 2006 namen 2508 atleten uit 80 landen deel. In Vancouver zijn op 86...
'Laat Strafhof misdaden Gaza onderzoeken'
De Verenigde Naties kunnen de oorlogsmisdaden die eind 2008 en begin 2009 in de Gazastrook zijn gepleegd, beter door het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) laten onderzoeken. Dit meende vandaag de Palestijnse afgezant bij de VN, Rijad Mansur. Hij zei dat Palestijnse diplomaten al herhaaldelijk met het in Den Haag gevestigde ICC hebben...
Maandag aanklacht tegen arts Jackson
Justitie in Los Angeles komt maandag met een strafrechtelijke aanklacht tegen de arts Conrad Murray, die vanaf mei 2009 lijfarts was van de 25 juni vorig jaar overleden Amerikaanse popartiest Michael Jackson. Dit heeft het Openbaar Ministerie vandaag bevestigd. Het gaf geen verdere details, maar bronnen rond de affaire stellen dat...
Russische politiechef doodgeschoten
Een Russische politiechef is vandaag in Machatjskala, de hoofdstad van de onrustige Russische regio Dagestan, doodgeschoten bij een aanslag op zijn auto. De man, Achmed Magomedov, was chef van de politie van Machatjskala. Bij de aanslag kwamen ook de twee bodyguards van Magomedov om het leven. Dat heeft een woordvoerder...
Gestolen auto Sheen teruggevonden in ravijn
De gestolen Mercedes van Charlie Sheen is aangetroffen in een ravijn. De acteur belde vanochtend naar de politie om melding te maken van zijn vermiste auto. Rond diezelfde tijd ontving de politie een oproep voor ondersteuning bij het bergen van een auto, die werd aangetroffen in een ravijn. De auto van...
'Homojongeren moeten zich maandag ziekmelden'
Homojongerenorganisatie Expreszo roept leerlingen en leraren op om zich maandag ziek te melden en om in Den Haag te komen demonstreren. Dan vergadert de Tweede Kamer over een wetsartikel waarin bepaald wordt dat homoseksuele leerlingen en leraren van een school geweerd kunnen worden. De wet maakt Expreszo 'misselijk', laat de organisatie...
BLISS
Outdoor space, the final frontier These are the voyages of the Bliss Gardener Her continuing mission to explore strange new worlds To seek out new life and new civilisations To boldly go where no gardener has gone before Quite some time ago it struck me that embarking on a journey in space is strangely akin to starting...
Dolly: I can't watch this anymore, I really can't, that dog is so bad. Bad, bad, really, really bad!Tara: who's bad?Tara: when we went shopping the other day I just popped into the butcher's while Yolanda wasn't looking and helped myself to a string of sausages.It is self service in...
Indulging in a Spot of Indoor Gardening
Gardening outside is not an option when my garden is covered in 15 cm of snow so I've opted for a spot of indoor gardening today.First off I went to buy a nice bouquet of tulips. After I had turfed out the Christmas tree I felt in dire need of...
Snow...................gently falling inch by inch, transforming the dreary, bare landscape into a magical placewhere any moment now, the Ice Queen will make a frosty appearance.Wreaking havoc, polar bears and all, on the purity of the driven snow.Stop this nonsense immediately Ice Queen, so we can enjoy this pristine blanket of...
Tick tock, the old Mora clock ticks away the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries.She was made a long time ago, round 1850, tick tock, in the Swedish province of Dalarna. Bad weather and poor soil forced the farmers in the Mora (town) area to look...
is what we're doing this Christmas. We are frightfully comfy and toasty in front of a roaring fire. And we are loving it. A lot.Outside it may be cold,bitterly cold, but Tara doesn't mind one bit. She loves snow and she is not the only Kooiker doggie that loves it.After...
Bad News from the Netherlands
Leader of Student Party in Municipal Elections Shown Naked on Poster
The Student058 party which is running in the municipal elections of Leeuwarden has put up a poster showing its leader Michel Hania naked. His penis is covered by a glass of beer. The picture was taken in the Assembly Hall of the Leeuwarden Municipality.www.trouw.nl/nieuws/article2978685.ece/Lijsttrekker_studentenpartij_naakt_op_poster.html ...
Labor Leader Wouter Bos: We made a big stupid mistake
Labor Leader Wouter Bos has said in a RTL TV broadcast that each party is entitled to make a big stupid mistake in its electoral campaign. He was reacting to the proposal of two Labor parliamentarians Pierre Heijnen and Paul Kalma to delay municipal elections till the weather gets warmer....
Students Occupy Parts of Several Universities
Students in Nijmegen have occupied part of Radboud University. They want the university board to declare that students should not be hurt by the forthcoming reduction in spending on higher education. Similar strikes are taking place at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht.www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nederland/article2977910.ece/Studenten_Nijmegen_houden_bezetting_vol.html ...
Severe Mistakes do not Hinder Prosecutors in their Careers
The Zembla TV program has analyzed 90 criminal court cases. The program has shown that the prosecutors in these cases made major mistakes. As a result of this, the cases had to be dismissed or innocent people were sent to jail. The prosecutors concerned have not been dismissed or demoted....
Academic: Prime Minister Disturbed Work of Intelligence Agency
Prof. Bob de Graaff, an expert on intelligence work, has said that the Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (Christian Democrat) severely hindered the work of the Dutch Intelligence Services in preparation for the war in Iraq. From the report by the Davids Inquiry Commission, it emerges that the British and...
Police Commander: Computer Problems a Catastrophe
Peter-Jaap Aalbersberg, the commander of the regional police in IJsselland, has sent a confidential letter to the police body responsible for computers, saying: “The non-functioning of our systems hits the main artery of my organization.” According to the NOVA TV program, the letter does not refer only to a weeklong...
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+ Acrobaten van een Americaans circus treden op voor Paus Benedict XVI in het Vaticaan in Rome
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+ Worstelaars in Japan gooien sojabonen, om de lente van de Lunar kalender met geluk te beginnen
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ECHR BLOG
Book on ECHR Reforms and Domestic Implementation
This week a new book on the relationship between the European Court's reforms and a better domestic implementation of the Convention has been published by Intersentia. Costas Paraskeva, a human rights lawyer in Cyprus, has written 'The Relationship Between Domestic Implementation of the ECHR and the Ongoing Reforms of ECtHR'...
Medvedev Signs Protocol 14 ECHR
Yesterday, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the law approving Protocol 14 ECHR, reports press agency ITAR-TASS. This was the last remaining step to take before Russia formally ratifies by depositing its acceptance with the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Protocol 14's time has finally come. Now all attention...
Yesterday and the day before, the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency organised a conference on EU accession to the ECHR. The entry into force of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty at the end of last year in combination with the upcoming entry into...
Yesterday, the Court ruled in the case of Sinan Isik v. Turkey on the mentioning of religious affiliation on identity cards. Mr Isik was a member of the Alevi community, which is seen by some as a part of Islam and by others as a separate religion. His request...
PACE Addresses Property Issues of Refugees and IDPs
Permit me to highlight a resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) last week on the issue of 'Solving property issues of refugees and displaced persons.' The resolution contains a set of recommendations for member states and is based on human rights law, including the European Convention, but also international...
Italy Asks for Referral to Grand Chamber of Crucifix Case
Just a few days before the three months deadline, Italy asked last week for referral of the case of Lautsi to the Grand Chamber of the Court. At the beginning of November last year, the Court had found that the compulsory presence of crucifixes in classrooms of public schools violated...
Amsterdam Travel Guide
Perfect Time for a Quick Getaway to Amsterdam
The middle of January isn’t necessarily the time when most people think about a getaway trip to Amsterdam - the city isn’t exactly known for being warm in winter, after all. But as has been noted recently, winter trips to Amsterdam can be a really good idea. The weather isn’t...
Long-distance buses to or from Amsterdam on Eurolines
If you are a skint backpacker or just a cheapskate in general and you want to get to or from Amsterdam in the absolute cheapest possible way that doesn’t involve car-jacking or hitchhiking, then the good news is that there is an excellent network of long distance buses ready for...
Amsterdam in winter: A surprisingly good time to visit
If you are on the fence as to whether or not you should visit Amsterdam in the winter, the answer is almost certainly yes. To quickly sum things up, the winter weather is far milder than in, say, Berlin or Prague, and on top of that, prices and crowds are...
Winter flights to Amsterdam aren’t great bargains just yet
Every month or two I like to run down the best airfare prices I can find from each of 10 key cities in the US, Canada, and the UK. When I began this time I expected prices to be about as low as they’ve been in years, but that actually...
Win an almost-free trip for 2 to Amsterdam by trading away something you like
The excellent Netherlands Tourism Board is partnering with the uber-artsy Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam for an interesting contest that will award one winner with a free trip for two to the Dutch Capital, including three nights at the Lloyd. The fun gimmick here is that to enter you have to...
Things to know about Amsterdam hotels before you book
Recently I was doing some final research on my list of recommended cheap hotels in Amsterdam and I was reminded of a phenomenon that I think needs to be addressed. I was reading some reviews on TripAdvisor.com about hotels that I know and like, and I was a bit horrified...
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[22:52] NAC zesde na winst bij Willem II
TILBURG - Een drietal versterkingen tijdens de winterstop baatten Willem II vrijdag niet in de derby tegen NAC. De buurman uit Breda zegevierde in Tilburg met 2-1. Willem II bleef daardoor zeventiende en voorlaatste op de ranglijst en verkeert in ernstige degradatiezorgen. NAC vierde het succes met een stijging naar...
[22:25] Minister Ter Horst wint Big Brother Award
AMSTERDAM - Minister Guusje ter Horst (Binnenlandse Zaken) is dit jaar de winnaar van de Big Brother Award. De digitale burgerrechtenorganisatie Bits of Freedom reikt de prijs tweejaarlijks uit aan personen, bedrijven of overheden die volgens de organisatie inbreuken op de privacy hebben bevorderd. Ter Horst werd vrijdagavond ‘gelauwerd’ op...
[22:14] Tigers voor films over band mens en natuur
Rotterdam - De VPRO Tiger Awards, de belangrijkste filmprijzen van het 39ste International Film Festival Rotterdam, zijn toegekend aan Agua fría de mar van de Costa Ricaanse filmmaker Paz Fábrega, Mundane History van de Thaise Anocha Suwichakornpong en Alamar van de Mexicaan Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio. (22:23, 05-02-10) ...
[21:54] Kabinet nog niet eens over reactie op Irak-rapport
Den Haag - Zeer tegen de wens van het CDA in, is het kabinet er niet in geslaagd vrijdag een reactie te formuleren op het rapport-Davids over Nederlandse steun aan de Irak-oorlog in 2003. Met name vicepremier en PvdA-leider Bos neemt alle tijd voor het vinden van ‘de juiste bewoordingen’. (22:01,...
[21:43] Q-koorts bedreigt toekomst sector
DEN HAAG - De maatregelen ter bestrijding van de Q-koorts drukken zo zwaar op de melkgeitenbedrijven, dat voor hun toekomst moet worden gevreesd. Dat staat in een rapport van boerenorganisatie LTO-Nederland dat vrijdag is gepresenteerd. (21:47, 05-02-10) ...
[21:40] Werkgelegenheid in VS onverwacht verder gedaald
WASHINGTON - De werkgelegenheid in de Verenigde Staten is in januari onverwacht met 20 duizend banen afgenomen ten opzichte van december 2009. Dat blijkt uit vrijdag gepubliceerde cijfers van het Amerikaanse ministerie van Arbeid. Analisten rekenden juist op een toename van de werkgelegenheid (exclusief de landbouwsector) met vijfduizend banen. (21:44, 05-02-10) ...
Behind the Page
Dear all,Behind the Page will no longer be updated (at least not frequently). It's moving to my homepage www.fayestardust.com. I kindly request those of you who follow my blog to move along with it.With love,Maartje ...
Time for a little update on my life and on my look and art. First of all, I've had a haircut today, which is the least important thing that has happened but I still wanted to share. I also made new art, which again, is of me, a self portrait for...
Just wanted to spread my joy. I am now the owner of a new Intuos4 Large. It's bloody gorgeous, and such an upgrade from my Graphire4. The surface of the tablet itself is kind of rough, it feels like you're drawing on actual paper. The pen comes with several pen...
Can't believe I forgot to put this on my blog :). Sycra on youtube drew a caricature of me! ...
Because good music shouldn't be missed
On the 4th of November Codeine Velvet Club played an exclusive, invite only, live show for fans at Oran Mor in Glasgow, UK. The entire show was filmed to give fans a taste of what to expect on the band's forthcoming debut UK tour, which begins next week. Two songs from...
So, judging by the new comments I've recently received, there might be some new people looking at my blog. And they've requested more art. I've done some art recently, but there arent celebrity portraits. Oh except Zac Efron. ...
Amsterdam Blog
Jan 25, Airline Tickets To Amsterdam. Tips To Get Cheap Airline Tickets To Amsterdam
Get discount airline tickets to Amsterdam, find out how to do it. Nothing is better than cheap airline tickets to Amsterdam to make a trip to Amsterdam within your budget....
Jan 18, The Best Amsterdam Accommodations
Amsterdam accommodations offer a wide choice for the tourist, from camping for backpackers to five star hotels for a luxury holiday; there is something to suit every pocket. Amsterdam accommodations...
Jan 11, Best Hotel Deal Amsterdam. Vital Hotel Deal Amsterdam Information
Find the best hotel deal Amsterdam that offer you discounted deals at ease. Insider hotel deal Amsterdam tips....
Jan 2, Apartments For Rent in Amsterdam. Apartments For Rent in Amsterdam Guide
Apartments for rent in Amsterdam provide a stylish alternative to stay in the city for a limited period. Vital apartments for rent in Amsterdam tips....
Dec 21, Hotels In Amsterdam City Center Guide
Hotels in Amsterdam city center insiders guide. Vital hotels in Amsterdam city center information by an insider....
Dec 14, Amsterdam Waterloo Square Flea Market. Shop Till You Drop
Amsterdam Waterloo Square Flea market was originally a trading center for the Jewish merchants. Essential Waterloo Square Flea Market article by a local....
News from DutchNews.nl
CSM takes over American bakery firm
Bakery products group CSM is taking over American peer Best Brands for $510m (€370m) in cash, the company said on Friday....
School bus plunges onto motorway
Four children and the driver of a school minibus have been taken to hospital after their vehicle skidded off a minor road and plunged several meters down on to the A37 motorway near Emmen....
Telecom regulator wants to name names
Telecom sector watchdog Opta is to appeal to the council of state in an effort to be allowed to publicise the names of companies fined for anti competitive practices or misleading customers, the Telegraaf reports on Friday....
Goat cull halted after Q fever test problems
The slaughter of hundreds of goats on an intensive goat farm in Limburg was halted following a court order on Friday because test results for Q fever were inconclusive....
Crisis commission finishes hearing
The government commission investigating the cause and effect of the economic crisis in the Netherlands completed a three week session of public hearings on Thursday, having interviewed 42 people in 50 hours....
Government Haiti cash action a 'one-off'
The government will not make a habit out of offering to double the money raised for charities and good causes, aid minister Bert Koenders said on Thursday evening....
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Het is niet langer toegestaan te rommelen met het aanbieden van het maal dat Mao Zedong (1893-1976) het lekkerst vond. De stoofpot met varkensvlees voor de heerser die onder meer China communistisch maakte, Tibet inlijfde en met bruut geweld de macht handhaafde, stamt uit de provincie Hunan....
Twintig minuten slechts duurde de rentree van Leonardo bij NAC Breda. In de derby tegen Willem II in Tilburg werd de Braziliaanse vleugelspits na een ongelukkige uitglijder per brancard weggedragen met een liesblessure. Hij zal naar verwachting drie weken uit de roulatie zijn....
Rentree Leonardo van korte duur
Twintig minuten slechts duurde de rentree van Leonardo bij NAC Breda. In de derby tegen Willem II in Tilburg werd de Braziliaanse vleugelspits na een ongelukkige uitglijder per brancard weggedragen met een liesblessure. Hij zal naar verwachting drie weken uit de roulatie zijn....
In het noordoosten van de Verenigde Staten worden honderden vluchten afgelast wegens het dreigende noodweer. Grote delen van de regio maken zich op voor wat voor een uitzonderlijke sneeuwstorm wordt gehouden....
Maandag aanklacht tegen Murray
Justitie in Los Angeles komt maandag met een strafrechtelijke aanklacht tegen de arts Conrad Murray....
VIDEO- Dony verraste de jury van X Factor met zijn geweldige stem en is wellicht de nieuwe Paul Potts....
Happy Hotelier
#TweetUpTheHague: Why attend and how to boost TweetUp success
It’s an omission that I didn’t post earlier about a TweetUp, especially since I attended my first Tweetup, #TweetUpTheHague no 1 already back in August 2009. What is a TweetUp? I like this definition of Paul McFredies of WordSpy: A real world meeting between two or more people who know each other through...
Email Marketing Software for Newsletters for Bloggers
Some of my travelblogger friends send newsletters on a more or less frequent basis. Since I’m revamping my Haagsche Suites Sites, I would like to have a possibility to send newsletters that integrate blog posts. So I’ve been asking around and thus far came across the following possibilities which I...
Travel and The IPad – Some preliminary Thoughts
In an impressive presentation Steve Jobs introduced the world to the IPad. What influence will it have on travel? Some preliminary thoughts: In the preamble Steve explained that Apple is by now bigger than Nokia, Samsung and Sony profitability wise in mobile devices…It may be assumed that it will be rolled out...
What happened to the vintage Nested Suitcase Design?
Via Cribcandy I came across this vintage nested suitcase installation. Cribcandy found it on Mocoloco and Mocoloco found it at Design*Sponge. It made me wonder what designers do nowady with this perfectly pratical idea. If you travel you can’t have enough suitcases, but at home those darn suitcases take a...
Wanna Sleep in a Hotel Diaper?
Japanese wave after modeling the latest styles of adult diapers during a show in Tokyo Thursday Sept. 25, 2008. The show was organized to display the latest styles of adult diapers and to raise awareness of some of the issues facing the county’s rapidly aging population. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder) I found...
Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide
Amsterdam: coffeeshops near schools may not have to close
Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen later this month will present the city councel with a handful of alternative measures designed to prevent the forced closure of coffeeshops located near schools.Federal rules to go into effect no later than December 2011 will prohibit coffeeshops from operating within 250 meters from...
Virgin Vacations: Amsterdam world’s most bicycle friendly city
Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly city in the world, says American travel agency Virgin Vacations. In its listing of "11 Most Bicycle Friendly Cities in the World," Amsterdam ranks number one. Small wonder. Amsterdam truly is bike heaven. ...
Amsterdam's world famous Red Light District should be closed for prostitution between 4 am to 8 am, an Amsterdam alderman says. In addition, the minimum age for prostitutes must be raised from 18 to 23 years, says Deputy Mayor Lodewijk Asscher, proposing measures meant to combat forced prostitution. ...
No ice skating on Amsterdam’s canals for now
Effective this thursday, the city of Amsterdam wil cancel a recent ban on sailing through some of its canals. The ban was meant to allow a network of canals to freeze over -- turning a large section of the city into a giant ice skating rink. But...
Amsterdam’s iconic Skinny Bridge damaged by wood rot
Amsterdam's most photographed bridge, the Skinny Bridge across the river Amstel, is damaged by wood rot. Large sections of the bridge will have to be restored. The City of Amsterdam will do anything to keep the iconic bridge, a national monument, in its original state. ...
Amsterdam prepares canals for ice skating fun
The city of Amsterdam has banned boats from using a number of canals in the hope that they will freeze over, turning the historic water ways into a giant ice skating rink. We'll show you which canals are affected. ...
Netherlands News
Anouk Tickets Out for Recently Added Second Concert at Westerpark in Amsterdam, Netherlands
This morning it was announced that the first Anouk concert in Amsterdam on July 4, 2010 was sold out and Promoter Mojo Concerts is reporting that they will add an additional concert....
10 most-asked traveler questions
David Harm is worried about his wife's ticket to Omsk, Russia. When he made her reservation through Aeroflot's Web site, his finger slipped - "I hit the 'L' key instead of the 'K' key" - and misspelled his wife's last name ....
'Not clear if Gaza war probes are credible'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cast doubt on Thursday on the credibility of Israeli and Palestinian investigations into UN allegations of war crimes during the 2008-2009 war in the Gaza Strip....
Nepal's adoption system is being abused, claims panel of lawyers
"A new law for inter-country adoption is needed. It should be integrated with a comprehensive law on child protection measures and national solutions for children without parental care." Nepal suspended international adoption in 2007 after reports that foreigners were paying up to $20,000 to adopt children, most of whom were...
Attempt by Netherlands to Comply with U.N. Resolution on Iran Nukes Is Discriminatory, Court Rules
The nuclear power reactor at Borssele in the southwestern Netherlands is one of five facilities the Dutch government banned Iranians from entering....
Americans killed in Pakistan...Reconsidering war crimes case...Blasts target Shiites
Security officials in Pakistan say a bomb blast near the Afghan border has killed three U.S. soldiers....
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NAC zesde na winst bij Willem II
Tilburg, 5 febr. NAC Breda heeft vanavond in Tilburg met 2-1 gewonnen van Willem II. Willem II bleef daardoor zeventiende en voorlaatste op de ranglijst. NAC steeg naar de zesde positie in de eredivisie....
Tientallen doden bij aanslagen in Karbala en Karachi
Meer dan veertig mensen werden vandaag gedood door aanslagen in de heilige, shi'itische stad Karbala. Er vielen meer dan 140 gewonden, meldde de plaatselijke politie....
Rechtbank: bedrijf moet strooizout leveren aan Gelderland
Arnhem, 5 febr. Zoutleverancier Eurosalt moet nog vanavond strooizout leveren aan de provincie Gelderland. Dat heeft de rechtbank in Arnhem bepaald, nadat de provincie vandaag naar de rechter stapte om Eurosalt te dwingen volgens afspraak te leveren. Het strooizout in de grootste provincie van...
Terry moet aanvoerdersband Engeland inleveren
Cobham, 5 febr. John Terry is niet langer aanvoerder van het Engelse nationale voetbalelftal. Dat heeft bondscoach Fabio Capello vandaag beslist. De verdediger van Chelsea is in opspraak geraakt door een affaire met de ex-vriendin van zijn voormalige ploeggenoot Wayne Bridge....
Balkenende haalt fel uit naar Eerste Kamer om crisiswet
Den Haag, 5 febr. Premier Balkenende heeft vanmiddag fel uitgehaald naar de Eerste Kamer. In zijn ogen neemt de senaat te veel tijd voor de behandeling van de Crisis- en herstelwet. „Het duurt allemaal wel erg lang”, zei hij op zijn wekelijkse persconferentie....
Balkenende: meer tijd nodig voor reactie Irak-rapport
,,Het gaat niet om een knelpunt, maar om het vinden van de juiste woorden”, zei premier Balkenende....