Small Dutch city is hub for European khat sales

26 January 2012, 5:07 am

A small Dutch city less than 20 kilometres from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has become the hub of Europe's sales of khat, a plant chewed for its stimulant qualities, soon to be banned in the Netherlands.... Read More »

Rudi van Dantzig, Provocative Dutch Choreographer, Dies at 78

25 January 2012, 7:00 pm

Mr. van Dantzig’s mix of idealism and protest gave the Dutch National Ballet an international profile.... Read More »

Apple Fails To Get Samsung Tablets Banned In Netherlands, Again

24 January 2012, 7:21 am

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Apple again lost a bid on Tuesday to have Samsung tablet computers banned in the Netherlands in a Dutch appeals case over infringing copyrights of its iPad tablet computer. Apple, which has been locked in legal battles with Samsung in almost a dozen countries involving smartpho... Read More »

Apple again loses Dutch bid for Samsung tablet ban

24 January 2012, 3:45 am

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Apple again lost a bid on Tuesday to have Samsung tablet computers banned in the Netherlands in a Dutch appeals case over infringing copyrights of its iPad tablet computer. Apple, ...... Read More »

Dutch telecom KPN says Q4 earnings down 63 per cent; cutting up to 2,500 jobs

23 January 2012, 11:53 pm

By The Associated Press AMSTERDAM - Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN NV has reported a 63 per cent fall in fourth quarter earnings, mostly due to a large charge on its IT consulting business, ...... Read More »

School's out; Alkmaar beats Ajax in Dutch Cup

19 January 2012, 4:12 pm

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Rasmus Elm's second-half penalty secured AZ Alkmaar a 3-2 victory over Ajax Amsterdam in a Dutch Cup replay watched only by noisy schoolchildren in the Amsterdam Arena on Thursday.... Read More »

Israel's Netanyahu begins visit to Netherlands

18 January 2012, 10:15 am

Israel's prime minister has begun an official visit to the Netherlands with a stop at a synagogue in Amsterdam.... Read More »

Russia bans imports of Dutch meat over new virus

18 January 2012, 9:29 am

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Russia has banned imports of sheep and goat meat and live animals from the Netherlands following an outbreak of a new virus detected last year, the Dutch Economics and Agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The Schmallenberg virus, named after a German town where it was first ... Read More »

Dutch use F-16s to pursue criminal suspect

13 January 2012, 7:50 am

(01-13) 06:16 PST AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Talk about overkill. The Dutch air force says two of its F-16 jet fighters tried to help police chase a criminal suspect. Spokesman Olav Spanjer says the jets were about...... Read More »

Dutch court orders 2 Internet service providers to block customer access to Pirate Bay

11 January 2012, 6:49 am

AMSTERDAM — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered two major Internet service providers in the Netherlands to block their customers from accessing The Pirate Bay website or face large fines. The Swedish-born website has been a thorn in the side of the entertainment industry for years by helping millio... Read More »