Helping an illegal immigrant not a criminal offence, says minister
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-23 02:57:57 -0700 | political-news
Teeven made the concession during Wednesday night's debate on the coalition's plans to make being an illegal immigrant a criminal offence. Coalition party PvdA is opposed to the plan but has agreed to accept it in principle in return for...
Van Gaal Adds Four New Names to Dutch Squad for Friendlies
Source: International Herald Tribune
Rotterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 08:19:12 -0700 | sports-news
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad on Wednesday for friendly international matches against Indonesia and China. Van Gaal is without 12 regulars who have been called...
Head coach De Boer extends Ajax stay
Source: BBC
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 05:19:30 -0700 | sports-news
Ajax coach Frank de Boer agrees contract extension to 2017 De Boer, 43, previously excelled as a player for the Amsterdam club. This year he became the first man to have won three Dutch league titles in a row as...
Following Warren Buffett Into Chicago Bridge & Iron
Source: The Motley Fool
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 09:52:55 -0700 | business-news
At the current trading price of around $58 per share, Chicago Bridge's holding is worth $375 million. Since the bottom of 2009, Chicago Bridge has advanced significantly, climbing from nearly $5 per share to nearly $58 per share. Let's take...
People who vote PVV are most likely to believe in UFOs
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 08:22:01 -0700 | political-news
Almost one in four people who vote 50Plus, 15% of GroenLinks voters and 12% of Labour and SP supporters also believe UFOs regularly visit earth. In addition, PVV and SP voters are most likely to believe in conspiracy theories, the...
Dutch firm exported chemicals to Syria with weapons potential
Source: Dutch News
Dordrecht :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 19:19:02 -0700 | travel-news
In 2003, for example, one Dordrecht-based company exported 160,000 litres of methyl ehtyleen glycol to part of the Syrian defence ministry, RTL and the NRC say. The compound can be used to make antifreeze but is also used to make...
Dutch internet gambling market to be liberalised in 2015
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 07:24:11 -0700 | political-news
Currently, foreign firms are not supposed to target gamblers in the Netherlands, although the ban is widely ignored. The flouting of the ban has also had an impact on Holland Casino, the state-run gambling company which is currently loss-making. Applicants...
Despite rare, debilitating Pompe disease, Joseph Walter graduating 20th out of his Clay-Chalkville ...
Source: The Birmingham News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 06:20:42 -0700 | political-news
The doctors told Joseph Walter's parents he likely would not live to see his second birthday, but on Thursday night they will watch as the 18-year-old graduates from Clay-Chalkville High School, 20th out a class of 296 students. "It's pretty...
Cold case team identifies possible prostitutes serial killer
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 00:49:28 -0700 | political-news
Four of the women had their throats cut, they had all been subjected to similar sexual practices and all five were covered up in similar ways, a police spokeswoman said. At least 127 prostitutes have been murdered in the Netherlands...
Hunger strikers can be force fed as last resort, says supreme court
Source: Dutch News
Rotterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 00:49:28 -0700 | political-news
Three are in Zeist, two are in Rotterdam, three in Scheveningen and one in the high-security prison of Vught. The latter is also refusing liquids, a justice ministry spokeswoman told the Telegraaf. Junior minister Fred Teeven has asked the supreme...
European olive oil rules are 'bizarre' says prime minister
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 00:49:26 -0700 | political-news
Brussels says the rules, which require olive oil bottles to be sealed and labelled, are necessary to ensure customers know exactly what they are eating and that the oil is of good quality. Rutte said the Netherlands had campaigned against...
Maastricht mayor may backtrack on tourist cannabis cafe ban
Source: Dutch News
Maastricht :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 00:49:25 -0700 | political-news
The broadcaster says the mayor and council officials are looking at the option of moving the city's coffee shops to the border area...Last week, the mayor said he needed more police officers in the city to reduce the amount of...
Friesland to press ahead with building new skating stadium
Source: Dutch News
Almere :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 00:49:21 -0700 | political-news
Queen's commissioner John Jorritsma said on Tuesday that the building of a new Thialf stadium will go ahead, the Telegraaf reported. Next year Friesland has already allocated 50m and 'Almere hasn't got any money yet', the paper quoted Jorritsma as...
China mapping organization wins international award
Source: China News
Rotterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 06:09:16 -0700 | political-news
The biennial Geospatial World Forum is a premier event for the global geospatial community, showcasing state-of-the-art technology and its use in the world economy. Besides China, the national mapping organization award has been won by the surveying and mapping administrations...
Sharp rise in attacks on cash point machines
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-23 02:57:58 -0700 | political-news
And in April this year alone, 20 attacks took place, signalling a further increase. While not all attacks are successful, criminals continue to use the method because the chance of getting caught is relatively low, a spokesman told Radio 1...
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