Beer Bike tour of Amsterdam increases accidents, may be cancelled

The famous way to sightsee around the Dutch captial is on a beer bike, where ten people sit around a central bar and pedal through the city, but Amsterdam officials have said due to an increase of accidents, they...

Only 43% voted: Europe needs a puzzle board

At the European Elections 2009 only 43% of the Europeans voted. Parties to the right got more parliamental chairs, left wing socialist parties lost. But the big loser of the elections seems to be the European...

RAW moves to arrest KP - The Gun Runner Terrorist

"India's RAW intelligence agency has launched an international operation to arrest the only remaining LTTE top ranker Selvarasa (Kumaran) Padmanathan alias KP, Divaina reports.A news article by Norman Palihawadana...

3 Killed, UGA Professor George Zinkhan sought in Shooting

By Albert N. Milliron The University of Georgia (UGA) website has alerted students to be on the look out for one of their own professors.  UGA students were sent text alerts that George Zinkhan, 57, ...

Apeldoorn gets ready for Queensday and Queen Beatrix' visit

Next thursday April 30th it is Queensday in the Netherlands. On this day the Dutch celebrate their Royal House. Originally it was celebrated on the birthday of the ruling king or queen. However, since 1980 Queen...

Amsterdam prostitutes trade union says 'go Dutch'

This is the bizzarest story I've read all week. The Amsterdam prostitutes trade union have made an apeal to visiting Scottish men, visiting the red light district for a soccer game on Saturday to pick homegrown...

Sting raises question: Why not OK prostitution?

" Look for the lawyer and the former state agency head to reinvent themselves without much trouble.The Iowa Falls pastor, on the other hand, is probably finished in the preaching business, even if the court lets...

Tibetans not to celebrate 'Losar' new year

In an unprecedented "outpouring of emotion" the Tibetan community under the banner of Tibetan Youth congress, Tibetan Women’s Congress and Tibetan Homes Foundation marked the first day of Losar 25th Feb as the...

Turkish Airlines: 21 accidents in 25 years

By Miriam Mannak The accident with the Boeing 737 at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam is not the first plane of Turkish Airlines that has crashed. According to statistics gathered by the Belgian newspaper De...

UPDATE: 9 dead and 86 injured in plane crash Amsterdam

By Miriam Mannak Nine people have died after a Boeing 737 of Turkish Airlines crashed at Schiphol Airport. About 86 were injured, of whom 25 were in serious and six in critical condition. "We just got back from...

Plane crashes on landing at Schiphol in Holland

Dutch media report that a Turkish plane crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and broke into three pieces. There were no deaths in the crash, according to Turkey's Transport Minister Binali Yildirim and...

Turkey plane crashes in Amsterdam

A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol international airport. " The plane, with 135 passengers on board, crashed near the A9 motorway and suffered significant damage. It was...

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...

Amsterdam Fashionweek Daryl van Wouw

The last show on the Amsterdam International Fashion Week was from Daryl van Wouw. His collection was inspired by China, his second home since two years, and it's called "Lian Pu". Daryl is known by his streetclothes. Look at the video of the show. More....

Amsterdam Fashion Week video Michael Barnaart van Bergen

The young yet highly talented designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen will release his first pret-a-porter collection with a handbag line, alongside his beloved couture pieces. As expected, his ready-towear...

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