News: Netherlands

We have started to collect the most important news related to Netherlands in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Netherlands: news

More Dutch troops for Afghanistan

Friday, February 3rd 2006, 0:53
related countries: Afghanistan

The Dutch parliament approves a plan to send an extra 1,400 troops to Afghanistan.
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Shell reports record UK profits

Thursday, February 2nd 2006, 8:03
related countries: United Kingdom

Soaring oil prices in 2005 help Royal Dutch Shell report a record annual profit for a UK-listed company.
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Dutch open 'Big Brother' jail

Thursday, January 19th 2006, 13:47

A hi-tech prison with discreet surveillance of inmates opens in the Netherlands for low-risk offenders.
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Dutch police plea to sex clients

Monday, January 16th 2006, 10:09

Dutch police launch an appeal for prostitutes' clients to report any concerns that the women are being coerced.
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Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 17:01
related countries: Iraq

A Dutch court rules that the killing of thousands of Kurds in Iraq in the 1980s was an act of genocide.
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Dutch set immigrants culture test

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 3:44

Would-be immigrants hoping to settle in the Netherlands are to be required to pass a language and culture test.
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Netherlands considers burqa ban

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 17:05

The Dutch immigration minister says she will look into the legality of banning the Muslim burqa veil.
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Dutch Iraqi may face extradition

Monday, December 12th 2005, 19:08
related countries: Iraq, United States

A court says a Dutch citizen can be extradited to the US to face charges of participating in Iraq's insurgency.
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Europe's pollution hotspots shown

Friday, December 9th 2005, 7:22

Dutch scientists put together new maps of pollution over Europe and other regions of the globe.
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Dutch 'suicide consultant' jailed

Thursday, December 8th 2005, 10:29

A Dutch court jails a man calling himself a 'suicide consultant' for helping a mentally ill woman to end her life.
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Dutch government sells KPN stake

Wednesday, December 7th 2005, 11:18

The Dutch state reduces its stake in telecoms firm KPN and says it will sell its "golden share" entirely.
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Dutch trial witness stays silent

Monday, December 5th 2005, 20:56

A key witness in a Islamist terror network trial in the Netherlands refuses to answer questions.
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Dutch put 'terror group' on trial

Monday, December 5th 2005, 10:45

Fourteen men go on trial in the Netherlands charged with belonging to a radical Islamist terror network.
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Iraq genocide trial for Dutchman

Monday, November 21st 2005, 10:48
related countries: Iraq

A Dutch businessman goes on trial accused of complicity in Iraqi chemical weapons attacks.
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Dutch MP to make gay Islam film

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 19:17

A Dutch MP forced into hiding for working with director Theo van Gogh is to make a new film about Islam and homosexuals.
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Dutch blamed for soldier trauma

Friday, November 11th 2005, 11:10

A Dutch court has ruled that the defence ministry is responsible for Srebrenica soldier's trauma.
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