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Willem-Alexander sworn in as Dutch king


Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne on Tuesday to pave way for Williem-Alexander to the first Dutch K...

Netherlands` Queen Beatrix gives farewell speech


The Netherlands` Queen Beatrix thanked her people on Monday and urged them to support her son, Crown...

Netherlands says 50,000 tonnes of beef may contain horse


The Netherlands` food watchdog on Wednesday asked hundreds of companies across Europe, supplied by a...

Angry steel workers block Belgian-Dutch border


Hundreds of Belgian steel workers are blocking a busy border crossing between Belgium and the Nether...

Dutch citizens are fighting in Syria: Spy chief


Dozens of Dutch citizens are fighting with rebels in Syria and could return home battle-hardened, tr...

Dutch sailors in Sri Lanka after nearly 70 years


The Dutch ruled Sri Lanka for 140 years till the British ousted them and established a colony in the...

Over 8,000 violent acts in Netherlands on New Year`s Eve


A total of 8,094 acts of assault, vandalism, arson and violence were reported in the Netherlands on ...

Dutchman launches life-sized replica of Noah`s Ark


A full-scale replica of Noah`s Ark has opened its doors to the public in the Netherlands.

91-year-old German charged with Nazi crimes


A 91-year-old former member of the Nazis` Waffen SS has been charged with murder in the 1944 slaying...

Netherlands vote: Dutch PM claims victory


Dutch PM claimed victory for his conservative VVD party in elections in which the voters favoured pr...

Black holes could `change gear` to produce and distribute energy


By studying two active black holes, researchers have gathered evidence that suggests that each black...

India-Netherlands to sign MoU for nurses exchange


India and Netherlands will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding for exchange of nurses between th...

Dutch judge upholds ban on foreigners buying pot


The changes are the most significant rollback in years to the traditional Dutch tolerance of marijua...

Dutch train `passed stop signal before collision`


A double-decker intercity train collided with a commuter train on Saturday evening, throwing passeng...

‘Netherlands headed for elections after talks collapse`


The Netherlands is headed for early elections after coalition talks on a fiscal austerity package br...

Dutch queen`s son`s life still in danger


Prince Johan Friso was rushed to the intensive care unit of a hospital after he was buried by the sn...

Volcanoes may have triggered `Little Ice Age`


A mysterious cool spell which lasted into the late 19th century and dubbed Little Ice Age appears to...

Dutch government OKs burqa ban


In April last year, France became the first European country to ban people from concealing their fac...

Ivory Coast`s Gbagbo remanded to world court


Gbagbo, 66, had been held in Korhogo, northern Ivory Coast, since his arrest in Abidjan on April 11...

Dutch government drafts burqa ban legislation


The Dutch PM says the government has drawn up legislation to ban face-covering veils such as the bur...

Netherlands to unfreeze $2bn in Libyan assets


The Dutch government said it was ready to unlock two billion dollars in frozen Libyan assets to help...

England match cancelled after London unrest


England`s football friendly against the Netherlands was cancelled here Tuesday after a third day of ...

Bent says pulled out of England squad with injury


Aston Villa striker Darren Bent was due to be included in England`s squad for Wednesday`s friendly w...

Netherlands, S.Korea in Champions` Trophy final


Netherlands defeated South Korea 2-0 in the semi-final at the women`s Champions Trophy field hockey ...

Dutch mourn mall shooting victims


Shooter left 1 suicide note, 1 threatening note, but neither gave a motive.

Dutch government cutting 12,000 military jobs


This move is a part of spending cuts aimed at balancing the budget by 2015.

Europe`s biggest Hindu temple in Netherlands


Three Hindu groups would be building three temples.

England and Netherlands warm up with friendly wins


England were the first big winners on a busy night of international soccer friendlies when they came...

Bombay HC dismisses suit against Queen of Netherlands


In a reprieve to the Queen of Netherlands, the Bombay High Court recently dismissed a 17-year-old s...

Netherlands to recall ambassador from Iran


Iran hanged a 45-year-old Dutch-Iranian woman last month for drug smuggling.

Two trains collide in the Netherlands


An international passenger train carrying 146 people toward Germany collided with a freight train in...

Dutch free 5 of 12 Somalis suspected of terrorism


The 12 men were detained on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.

Dutch prosecutors to try 5 alleged Somali pirates


The Yacht, Choizil, was hijacked and off the coast of Tanzania.

Dutch call up Drenthe and Babel


Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has added Royston Drenthe and Ryan Babel to his squad for the fri...

Taliban warn of terror attack in the Netherlands


Taliban warned of terror attack in Netherlands in the wake of govt`s decision to form a minority gov...

Netherlands to ban burqa: Anti-Islam MPs


The number of immigrants who enter The Netherlands will also be halved.

Holders Dutch to meet Argentina in hockey final


Netherlands will meet hosts Argentina in the women`s hockey World Cup final.

Dutch move into semis at hockey World Cup


The Netherlands qualified for the semi finals from Pool A at the women`s field hockey World Cup with...

Netherlands releases American Yemeni terror suspects


Two American Yemenis were arrested on arrival at Amsterdam.

Dutch crush India 7-1 and Germany beat New Zealand 2-0


Germany had their work cut out to beat New Zealand 2-0 whereas Olympic and world champions Netherlan...

Netherlands to include same-sex couples in textbooks


The Netherlands was the 1st country in the world to grant same-sex marriages.

Dutch rest World Cup players for Ukraine friendly


Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has named only one member of his World Cup squad for next month`s...

Orange tears in Holland after World Cup loss


Cities across the Netherlands fell silent after the national team lost to Spain in the World Cup fin...

Spain, Netherlands break yellow card record


The match saw the highest number of yellow card bookings ever to be dished out in a World Cup final.

No specific anti-Sneijder plan, says Del Bosque


Spain have not prepared a specific plan to counter in-form Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder in...

Spain and Holland set for classy final


Africa’s first World Cup reaches a fitting climax when the two most impressive teams, the Netherland...

Diego Forlan’s major impact at WCup


The difference between success and failure in football is often measured in inches, and so it proved...

Test of technique in World Cup final for the purists


Big teams have fallen by the wayside, leaving Holland and Spain to face off in WC final.

Dutch prepare for final with a trip to the zoo


Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk made a slight tweak to his usual pre-match preparations ahead of ...

Leaders and stars jet to S.Africa for World Cup final


World leaders and celebrities swarmed Johannesburg on Sunday for the World Cup finale.