Holland

Turkey Exposed: Cannot Pretend to be Both Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli

Harut Sassounian | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Harut Sassounian

Playing the skillful political games of their Ottoman predecessors, Turkey's current masters present their country under various guises -- as European...

Occam's Razor Can Cut Down the Health Care Lobbyists

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Gary S. Chafetz

Private health-insurance and pharmaceutical industry lobbyists are threatening the health and stability of America. Some argue that this is equivalent to crimes against humanity.

17th Century Dutch Ship Replica Destroyed In Blaze

AP | Posted 08.30.2009 | World


AMSTERDAM — Fire consumed a replica of the 17th-century flagship of the Dutch East India Company in the northern Netherlands on Thursday. The t...

FOX Got Holland All Wrong

Morgan Warners | Posted 08.13.2009 | Media


Morgan Warners

I've been living in the Netherlands for almost a year and like most other people from the States I showed up intrigued by the legendarily liberal poli...

Dutch Museum Has Paintings Stolen By Armed Robbers

AP | Posted 06.01.2009 | World


THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Masked gunmen stole two paintings from a Dutch museum Friday, including a work by surrealist Salvador Dali, officials s...

Karst Tates, Dutch Parade Attacker, Dies Of Injuries

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 06.01.2009 | World


AMSTERDAM — The man who drove his car into a crowd of parade spectators and killed six people died of his injuries Friday, leaving unresolved th...

Dutch Queen Target Of Car Attack At Parade (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.31.2009 | World


The AP reports that five people died during a parade for Dutch Queen Beatrix when a car is reported to have crashed into the progression. No member...

Sweden Same-Sex Marriage Legislation Approved

Earthtimes | Posted 05.02.2009 | World


A broad majority in the Swedish parliament Wednesday approved adoption of same-sex marriage legislation after a six-hour debate. Six of the seven part...

Alleged Italian Gangster Arrested In Amsterdam Over Bloody Massacre

The Guardian | John Hooper | Posted 04.13.2009 | World


An alleged Italian gangster accused of leading one of the bloodiest massacres in the annals of organised crime has been seized by police in Amsterdam....

Dutch Politician, Geert Wilders, Banned From Britain For Anti-Islam Campaign

The Independent | Ben Russell and Vanessa Mock | Posted 03.14.2009 | World


Geer Wilders, a far-right Dutch MP whose film linking Islamic texts with the terror attacks on New York sparked protests around the Muslim world was l...

Video for Change: The ICC and Justice for Child Soldiers in the DRC

Yvette Alberdingk Thijm | Posted 03.07.2009 | World


Yvette Alberdingk Thijm

The International Criminal Court commenced its first trial Jan 26, and I am inspired by the myriad and unprecedented ways video and technology have been incorporated into the proceedings.

Flag International: Global Perspectives On The American Flag

Lauri Lyons | Posted 01.10.2009 | World


Lauri Lyons

What is America? Growing up, I have been able to view the country from several perspectives: Black, female, first-generation American, and a former military child.

Hitler Was A "Good Guy," Says 105-Year-Old Singer

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A 105-year-old singer whose past as a singer in Nazi Germany has dogged his reputation for decades is back in the spotl...

Dutch Smoking Ban Leaves Cannabis Coffee Shops In Legal Limbo

Denis Campbell | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


Denis Campbell

When Dutch law changed last July, bringing a total ban on smoking cigarettes in restaurants, coffee shops were caught in no-win legal bind.

Dutch Sperm Donor Fathers 46 Children

UPI | Posted 01.03.2009 | World


MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Dutchman known as Europe's most committed sperm donor says he's fathered 46 children and is willing to keep...

Mugged At Knifepoint For Runescape Virtual Goods

Silicon Alley Insider | Eric Krangel | Posted 11.23.2008 | Business


A Dutch court confirms the obvious: virtual goods, such as Facebook gifts or World of Warcraft gold, are real goods. And if you steal them, it's theft...