Friday 27th January, 2012
Russia postpones rocket launch
The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency ...
Dutch move step closer to banning burqa
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Cabinet moved a step closer Friday to banning the burqa, making good on an election promise that is largely symbolic but has broad public support. ...
Dutch plan Muslim face veil ban next year
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch political Party for Freedom, smiles before the presentation of the Dutch 2012 Budget Memorandum and the opening of the Dutch Parliamentary Year in the Hague ...
Vander Zalm in court over contents of his book
Vancouver SunA B.C. Supreme Court trial is set to begin Monday in a defamation lawsuit involving one of Ladner's best known and most colourful residents.Former Social Credit premier Bill Vander Zalm is ...
Dutch Burqa Ban Legislation Planned
General SourcesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch Cabinet moved a step closer Friday to banning the burqa, making good on an election promise that is largely symbolic but has broad public support. Deputy Prime ...
Netherlands wants burqa ban in 2013
IOL';We hope that the ban on wearing face-restrictive clothing will come into force at the start of 2013,'; spokeswoman Vera Hoogendoorn told ...
Jail term for Dutch real estate millionaire
ExpaticaMillionaire Jan van Vlijmen, the main defendant in the biggest Dutch fraud trial ever, has been sentenced to four years in jail after being convicted of forgery, money laundering and ...
Dutch burqa ban draws widespread criticism
ExpaticaA large Turkish interest group, IOT, says the government hasn’t considered the ban’s consequences. "Women who currently only venture outside, or are allowed to go outside, wearing a ...
Dutch force EU to weaken Israel criticism
ExpaticaThe paper says the Dutch move meant the final EU statement did not refer to an interim report which was critical of the settlements. Opposition party Green Left is pushing for a debate in parliament ...
Fascination with the 'Dutch godfather'
BBCThe man known as the godfather of Dutch crime has been released from prison in the Netherlands. Willem Holleeder served six years of a nine-year sentence for extortion. He has been a hugely ...
LinkedIn launches in Dutch
Dutch News.nlBusiness networking website LinkedIn launched a Dutch language version on Friday, which the company hopes 'will make it easier for three million Dutch professionals to communicate with each ...
Burqa Ban Comes To the Netherlands. Finally.
General SourcesHolland has, at last, banned the burqa. It becomes the third country in Europe to institute such a ban. Opponents of the ban are, unsurprisingly, furious. Some consider this an insignificant ...
Germany & Netherlands schedule post-Euro 2012 friendly
General SourcesEuro 2012 Group B rivals Germany and the Netherlands have reached an agreement to play in a friendly match this November.On the German FA's official website, the DFB announced that they will ...
Ministers vote for Dutch burqa ban
ExpaticaPeople wearing burqas, balaclavas or all-in-one motorbike helmets in public in the Netherlands will soon face fines. On Friday, government ministers voted to outlaw all clothing which covers the ...
Dutch satellite launch postponed again
ExpaticaThe launch of the Dutch NSS-14 communications satellite operated by New Skies Satellites, a company based in The Hague, has been postponed for a second ...
Investors Tune in to Philips Outlook, TV Sale
IBTimes(REUTERS) -- When Philips Electronics reports earnings on Monday, investors will be bracing themselves for developments on restructuring, costs cuts and whether the TV business will be sold in the ...
Miraa dealers lose top Dutch market after ban
Daily NationFile | Nation Miraa farmers. Analysts have been puzzled by the ban, given that the Dutch government tolerates the use of cannabis (bhang) and ecstasy, which are relatively more ...
Dutch to host Germany in November
FIFAIt will be the third time the rivals meet this year, coming after their impending first round match at the 2012 UEFA European Championships on 13 June in Ukraine and a November friendly last year ...
Largest Dutch clog goes missing
General SourcesDutch police in the eastern town of Enter are investigating the theft of the country's largest clog after it disappeared without trace from its main street.'We don't know who stole ...
Dutch nursery cares for orphaned seals
General SourcesStorms that have lashed the Dutch coast this year have created a wave of orphaned baby seals - some so young their umbilical cords are still attached - wrenched from their mothers and washed up on ...
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