Passenger Train Derails in the Netherlands
Dutch officials said about 30 people were injured and at least one person died.
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‘Damaged nuclear bomb’ at Dutch base was dummy weapon, Pentagon says
US defence department releases statement saying object was used in training after photo emerged of military inspectionThe Pentagon has said that a picture that featured in a report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) on Monday about apparent…
Typhoid outbreak on refugee ship in Netherlands traced to raw sewage
Report finds that 72 cases of the disease on the vessel, which was housing asylum seekers, were caused by a wastewater leakA major outbreak of typhoid among asylum seekers living on a ship in the Netherlands has been traced to raw sewage which was allo…
Amsterdam sex workers protest new rules seeking to tame red light district
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Michel Houellebecq sex film to be released despite attempt to stop it
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Amsterdam tells young British men who want a ‘messy’ weekend to stay away
In bid to reduce nuisance behaviour ads will be triggered if people search online for terms such as ‘stag party Amsterdam’The city of Amsterdam is geo-targeting a campaign to tell young British men wanting a “messy” weekend to stay away.Research has su…
US indicts alleged Russian spy who tried to infiltrate ICC in The Hague
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Burrowing badgers halt train services in the Netherlands
Dutch authorities try to tempt out animals, which dig setts under quiet and raised train embankmentsLeaves on the tracks, signal failures and strikes can all cause train delay headaches, but commuters in the Netherlands are facing railway havoc caused …
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.