Netherlands
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Former India coach Kirsten to help Netherlands in T20 World Cup
Oct 13, 2022Gary Kirsten, a former coach for South Africa and India, has been added to the Netherlands coaching staff in preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup. They will also have veteran Australian all-rounder Dan Christian in their... -
Syrian Kurds hand IS relatives to Dutch authorities
Jun 6, 2021Syria’s Kurds on Saturday handed four relatives of Islamic State group fighters, including three children, to Dutch diplomats for repatriation, a thorny issue for authorities in the Netherlands, reports BSS. The group consisted of a Dutch... -
Shell must reduce its emissions, Netherlands court ordered
May 26, 2021A court in the Netherlands has ruled in a landmark case that the oil giant Shell must reduce its emissions. Dutch media reported that this was the first time an oil company had been held liable... -
Netherlands suspends AstraZeneca vaccine for people under the age of 60
Apr 4, 2021The Netherlands has also suspended the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for people under the age of 60. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the health ministry on Friday. The move comes as a precaution after... -
Netherlands suspends rollout of AstraZeneca jab
Mar 15, 2021Dutch health officials said they had suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Sunday for two weeks after “possible side effects” were reported in Denmark and Norway. “Based on new information, the Dutch Medicines Authority... -
Netherlands to suspend all adoptions from abroad after official inquiry found many abuses
Feb 9, 2021The Netherlands is suspending all adoptions from abroad with immediate effect, after an official inquiry found many abuses. The investigation focused on the adoption of children from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka from 1967... -
Netherlands, Sweden continue pressure on Myanmar over Rohinghya repatriation
Dec 8, 2020The Netherlands and Sweden will continue their pressure on Myanmar to allow forcibly displaced Rohingyas to return to their land of origin in Rakhine, said envoys of both the European nations, reports BSS. “We will continue... -
Sheikh Hasina urges Netherlands to put pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
Dec 3, 2019Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Dutch government to create pressure on Myanmar to take back their Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh as she held a bilateral meeting with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte here. “You... -
Portugal defeat Netherlands to win first Nations League
Jun 10, 2019Portugal added the inaugural Nations League title to their Euro 2016 triumph as Goncalo Guedes’s strike on the hour won an underwhelming final 1-0 against the Netherlands in Porto on Sunday. The Dutch defensive pairing of... -
Netherlands wins Eurovision as Madonna dancers spark flag controversy
May 19, 2019The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision song contest early Sunday at a show in the seaside Israeli city of Tel Aviv that featured a performance from Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy. The oh-so-glamorous and...
