Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed

" A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say. It was given to former Prime Minister Willem Drees...

Dutch bid to thwart young sailor (13 years old)

" Social workers in the Netherlands have taken legal action to try to stop a 13-year-old girl from sailing around the world on her own. They want Laura Dekker to be made a ward of court, so that her parents, who...

Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament

"Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament The bulk of EU member states go to the polls today in the European Parliament elections. Voters in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia,...

Mailbox-Service Preacher and Priest Update

Mailbox-Service Preacher and Priest Update at http://www.clustering.ning.com Berichten met name voor u als parochiaan van de parochie. Te denken valt aan: de zondagspreek, het bericht van het kerkblaadje, verder wordt aandacht geschonken aan...

Dutch Royal parade car driver dies in hospital

The man who killed 5 spectators when he drove his car through them and crashed in to a monument has died in hospital. Dutch media has reported his name as Karst Tates aged 38, he had recently lost his job and house...

Car attempts to ram bus carrying Dutch Queen & family

A car has tried to crash into a bus that was carrying Queen Beatrix and members of the Dutch royal family. It missed and the car slammed into a monument. It's been reported that people have been hurt and killed...

“Food From Heaven” Saved Millions of Dutch

64th Anniversary of WWII Test Food Drop Flight, April 29, 2009 Early morning, April 29, 1945 Delayed by horrendous weather for two days, a Lancaster bomber finally rumbled down the runway to begin a dangerous...

Was Shell Oil Complicit in the Execution of a Nigerian Activist?

" A landmark human rights lawsuit, accusing Royal Dutch Shell of complicity in the execution of author and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa some 14 years ago, will proceed to trial in a New York courtroom. The...

ING Ending F1 Sponsorship

    ING Groep, the Dutch bank and insurance company, announced Monday that it will not be renewing its sponsorship with Formula One team Renault after 2009. This comes as a cost-cutting measure...

Geert Wilders detained in Britain

This is a step backwards for freedom of speech in Britain. Does anyone know if the EU allows countries within the EU to withhold entrance from citizens of a member country of the EU? "A Dutch lawmaker barred from...

Dutch MP banned from entering Britain

A Dutch MP who described the Koran as a "fascist book" has been banned from entering the UK amid fears his presence would endanger public security. Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders says he will go to...

Dutch protest Britain's Wilders ban

The END of free speech in the EU? "The Dutch foreign minister has protested Britain's refusal to allow right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders into the country to show his anti-Islam film "Fitna."   Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen says he "deeply regrets" the British...

Amsterdam International Fashion Week: January 24 to February 1

Starting January 24, Amsterdam International Fashion Week holds a series of public fashion shows in and around Amsterdam, most of them held by Dutch and Belgium designers. As usual, the events are also...

Canal ice helps Dutch rediscover national identity

It has been 12 years since the Netherland's canals froze on their own, but this year it has been cold enough, so thousands of skaters defied the freezing temperatures and hit the ice; and as a result the hospital...

CCWS standout, Doornbos, optimistic of 2009 IRL drive

" Robert Doornbos is confident that he can secure a full-time drive in next season's IndyCar Series. The former Champ Car race winner has been linked with a return to the HVM team, who he won races for under the...

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