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Dutch govt talks in chaos as Wilders-appointed 'scout' quits
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» THE HAGUE: Already difficult talks to form a government coalition in the Netherlands after Geert Wilders's shock election win were thrown into disarray Monday as the man tasked with overseeing them resigned.
Dutch coalition horse-trading starts as Wilders eyes power
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» THE HAGUE: After his shock election win, far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders on Friday kicked off the formal process of building a government coalition, battling to convince reluctant rivals to serve under him as premier.
Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam hospital shooting
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» THE HAGUE - A 32-year-old gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people and setting the facility ablaze.
One dead as Dutch train hits crane
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands: A Dutch passenger train derailed after smashing into a crane early on Tuesday, killing a maintenance worker and injuring 30 other people in the Netherlands' worst rail accident for years.
One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail accident
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» VOORSCHOTEN (NETHERLANDS) - At least one person died and 30 were injured early Tuesday when a high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague, Dutch emergency services said.
Dutch to ban unhealthy designer pets
AFP, Published on 21/01/2023
» THE HAGUE - The Netherlands wants to ban pets such as flat-faced dogs and cats with folded ears, which look sweet but suffer "miserable" health problems, the government said on Friday.
Dutch PM apologises for 250 years of slavery
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologised for 250 years of the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, calling it a "crime against humanity".
Self-exiled Philippine communist leader Sison dies at 83
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2022
» MANILA: Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison died on Friday night at the age of 83 after a two-week confinement in a hospital in the Netherlands, his party said on Saturday.
Lockerbie: mid-air blast led to worldwide probe
AFP, Published on 12/12/2022
» LONDON - Just after 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Dec 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York was blown apart over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board.
World Cup riots in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» BRUSSELS: Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar.